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Crime in Barlaston

Barlaston had 26 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 65.1 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 6th of 19 Stafford areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 77% above the middle Stafford area. Crime was down 47% on the three months before.

ST12, Stafford · within 0.75 miles of the middle of Barlaston

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65.1crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
6 of 19Stafford rank1st is the highest rate
-47%on the 3 months beforeless crime
violencemost common11 in 3 months

Month by month

12 Mar 12 Apr 25 May 11 Jun 9 Jul 6 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.75 miles of the middle of Barlaston. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence1142%
theft519%
anti-social behaviour415%
vehicle crime312%
burglary28%
bike theft14%

Barlaston against Stafford

TypeBarlaston per 1,000Middle Stafford areaChange
Violence27.616.2▼ 50%
Burglary51.5–
Vehicle crime7.51.9–
Anti-social behaviour109.6–
Theft and robbery153.4–

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Blurton100.5▼ 6%
Hanford81.9▲ 32%
Trentham72.2▲ 43%
Barlaston65.1▼ 47%
Meir Heath64.3▲ 28%
Tittensor33▼ 35%
See every Stafford area ranked on the crime in Stafford page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Barlaston a safe area?

Barlaston had about 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 6 of 19 Stafford areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Barlaston?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (11), followed by theft (5) and anti-social behaviour (4).