Postcode · Stafford
Crime in ST17 9ZL
How much crime is recorded in ST17 9ZL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley & Derrington
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
ST17 9ZLStafford
How safe is ST17 9ZL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST17 9ZL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 9ZLNational
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Other theft6.24.5
Burglary6.09.1
Public order5.34.6
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime2.01.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
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.