Total Crime Rate
114.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kennedy Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Eccleshall , and the 74th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Place (ST21 6AF) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.3% higher than the Eccleshall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennedy Place (ST21 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Bentham Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eccleshall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Small Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romford Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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