Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stafford Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
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 Stafford Road (WS12 4PE) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stafford Road (WS12 4PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaklands Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colliers Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oaklands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.