Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peacock Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Barlaston , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 438 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 Peacock Lane (ST4 8RZ) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% higher than the Barlaston average (52.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peacock Lane (ST4 8RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ridding Bank. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peacock Lane area

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Data Sources

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