Crime in WS15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WS15 recorded 265 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring62.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment265 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 13.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
265Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within WS15 district
Stafford
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael'S Drive Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 12 |
| Birches Valley Map | total: 7 Vehicle crime: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 7 |
| Upper Brook Street Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Glenhaven Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Lower Brook Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| John Ball Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Levett Grange Map | total: 5 Possession of weapons: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WS15
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WS15 (46.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.3%) and Vehicle Crime (9.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WS15 has risen sharply — by 13.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WS15 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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