Postcode · Stafford
Crime in ST17 4SU
How much crime is recorded in ST17 4SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,211 (2024)
ST17 4SUStafford
How safe is ST17 4SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST17 4SU area, 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
51.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 4SUNational
Violence and sexual offences45.923.6
Anti-social behaviour20.010.7
Shoplifting14.68.4
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft5.44.5
Public order4.84.6
Other crime3.81.5
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.