Crime Rates at Watery Bank, Bishopswood, Stafford, ST19 9ER

Watery Bank area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watery Bank (ST19 9ER) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watery Bank (ST19 9ER), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.