Does anybody know if New Street Stafford is a good place to live?

Maryland

Well-Known Forumite
Mmm, if I type in ST16, I don't get the whole of the ST16 postcode area, only around a quarter of it has details in, an area it calls Stafford Town, which doesn't include me.

That Browning Street incident is only shown because it occurred right on the border of Stafford Town with the rest of ST16 to the north - how would one find records for, say, Marsh Street?
Click the 'find my neighbourhood' link at the top of the page, then enter either the postcode of interest or, for example, 'browning street, stafford' or whatever. It'll then display the top-level local map, which can be zoomed in upon at will.

I have to say, however, that the results of this are somewhat misleading: my own local corner, comprising six houses occupied by boringly respectable types, is identified by name as the site of several assaults, thefts and instances of anti- social behaviour in December alone, none of which, to my almost certain knowledge, took place in this tiny street. We do have 'neighbours', however, and I suppose plod thinks it's ok to label us altogether. Seems to be an artefact of the specification of data points for the mapping, about which I'm about to complain vigorously to the HO. Not a Daily Mail reader myself, but the effect on house prices can hardly be good.
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
Click the 'find my neighbourhood' link at the top of the page, then enter either the postcode of interest or, for example, 'browning street, stafford' or whatever. It'll then display the top-level local map, which can be zoomed in upon at will.

Ah, at last - Stafford North - entering "Sandon Road" is of little help, as it runs along the border and persists in giving you Stafford Town, even though the top end is all in Stafford North.

And, Stafford North gives more details on events in New Street itself - https://www.police.uk/staffordshire/FM20/crime/ .
 

Chillybean

Well-Known Forumite
You can create and select your own area to check for crime figures on the map area instead of the default one selected when entering ST16 of ST17 postcodes.
 

Toble

Well-Known Forumite
I wouldn't go near the place if you paid me. Still, if you want to buy drugs, just see the guy on the small bike who hangs around on the car park late at night.
 

Newbiex

A few posts under my belt
I wouldn't go near the place if you paid me. Still, if you want to buy drugs, just see the guy on the small bike who hangs around on the car park late at night.
Have you heard of any anti social behaviour or robbereys?
 

Floss

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I wouldn't go near the place if you paid me. Still, if you want to buy drugs, just see the guy on the small bike who hangs around on the car park late at night.


It's very difficult to say what is a good area and what is not, I had fantastic neighbours on both sides all own houses, one neighbour moved out left the town, the house was bought by a property developer and he rented it out the second lot of tenants were an absolute nightmare, let's just say they had some interesting gardening habits, there were people coming and going 24 hours a day, when they left suddenly, the police then became interested, but weeks after they left those same visitors kept coming knocking at the door and shouting, the letting agent didn't want to know, luckily we have lovely neighbours again but I know that won't last forever as its a six month let.
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
Have you heard of any anti social behaviour or robbereys?
The map above will give you this, for the month of December 2015. Other months are available, going back five years.


Crime on or near New Street
7 crimes were reported here in December 2015.

Anti-social behaviour 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Violence and sexual offences 4
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
The map above will give you this, for the month of December 2015. Other months are available, going back five years.


Crime on or near New Street
7 crimes were reported here in December 2015.

Anti-social behaviour 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Violence and sexual offences 4
You can lead a horse to water...
 
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