Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stafford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stafford Road (WS11 4AP) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Chadsmoor average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Road (WS11 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stafford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Teddesley Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Lee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stafford Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Southbourne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cambria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaelic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaelic Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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