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Crime in ST17 4

How much crime is recorded in ST17 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,083 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ST17 4

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in ST17 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

ST17 4National
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Shoplifting15.38.4
Public order11.04.6
Burglary9.39.1
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Drugs5.72.4
Other theft4.94.5
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Other crime2.71.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery2.01.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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