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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ST19: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ST19 recorded 136 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 52.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 41.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring44.14 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment136 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 41.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

136
trending_up +47.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.14per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

508

Within ST19 district

Stafford

27,751

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Waitling Street Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 8
19
Oak Drive Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
10
Littleton Crescent Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
6
Fairfield Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Stone Cross Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Bellhurst Lane Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3
3
Oak Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Boscomoor Court Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
136 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
71
52.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
11.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
15
11.0%
Public Order
10
7.4%
Other Theft
7
5.1%
Shoplifting
7
5.1%
Drug Offences
3
2.2%
Other Crime
3
2.2%
Burglary
2
1.5%
Vehicle Crime
2
1.5%

Crime Analysis: ST19

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in ST19 (52.2%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.8%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ST19 has risen sharply — by 41.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ST19 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +47.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +41.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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