Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sturbridge area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Eccleshall , and the 191st highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

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 Sturbridge (ST21 6LF) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the Eccleshall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturbridge (ST21 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Paterson Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sturbridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paterson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paterson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paterson Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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