Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stafford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 38th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .
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 Stafford Road (WS12 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 157.5% higher than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stafford Road (WS12 4LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staley Croft, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinewood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaelic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaelic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cambria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staley Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staley Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Progress Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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