Postcode · Stafford
Crime in ST17 4JX
How much crime is recorded in ST17 4JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stafford
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,154 (2024)
ST17 4JXStafford
How safe is ST17 4JX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 112.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST17 4JX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
112.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
277
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST17 4JXNational
Violence and sexual offences96.123.6
Anti-social behaviour39.410.7
Shoplifting34.18.4
Public order33.24.6
Burglary23.39.1
Criminal damage and arson15.64.7
Drugs15.32.4
Bicycle theft10.81.0
Other theft10.34.5
Other crime3.91.5
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Robbery3.51.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.