Crime Rates at Elmwood Close, Gnosall, Stafford, ST20 0RR

Elmwood Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gnosall & Woodseaves , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmwood Close (ST20 0RR) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Gnosall & Woodseaves average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Close (ST20 0RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Flashes, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anchor Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.