Postcode · Stafford
Crime in ST17 9LD
How much crime is recorded in ST17 9LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
ST17 9LDStafford
How safe is ST17 9LD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST17 9LD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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 9LDNational
Violence and sexual offences52.223.6
Anti-social behaviour25.210.7
Other theft12.94.5
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Burglary6.89.1
Public order6.54.6
Shoplifting6.18.4
Drugs4.02.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.