Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fulford , and the 104th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Hill (ST3 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the Fulford average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Hill (ST3 7PJ), the main crime hotspot is near West View. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anthony Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bernard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Common Lane —
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Data Sources

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