ST17 4AR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST17 4AR

ST17 4AR, Stafford has recorded a total of 116 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 87.63 per 1,000 population. This ST17 4AR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ST17 postcode area, which has experienced 240 crimes and a crime rate of 6.22 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ST17 4AR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST17 4AR, encompassing approximately 1323 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ST17 4AR area, explore the ST17 4AR Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the ST17 4AR area, visit the ST17 4AR House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (36) incidents (5.88% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Public order: (15) incidents (50.00% increase)

ST17 4AR Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 21
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 16
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 15

ST17 4AR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3687.635.88%
Shoplifting1627.2033.33%
Public order1512.0950.00%
Anti-social behaviour1411.3327.27%
Other theft1110.58120.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.3150.00%
Drugs46.800.00%
Other crime33.020.00%
Bicycle theft32.27200.00%
Theft from the person12.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.760.00%
Vehicle crime10.760.00%
Robbery10.760.00%
Burglary10.76-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3464.97-30.61%
Shoplifting1225.68-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour119.07-47.62%
Public order108.31-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson67.55-14.29%
Other theft54.5366.67%
Drugs43.78-33.33%
Burglary23.02-50.00%
Bicycle theft11.510.00%
Vehicle crime10.76-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences49102.7481.48%
Anti-social behaviour2137.02-8.70%
Shoplifting2015.865.26%
Public order1515.11200.00%
Criminal damage and arson711.33-30.00%
Drugs65.290.00%
Burglary44.53300.00%
Possession of weapons33.0250.00%
Other crime32.270.00%
Vehicle crime32.270.00%
Other theft32.2750.00%
Theft from the person12.270.00%
Robbery10.760.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2769.50-41.30%
Anti-social behaviour2320.4076.92%
Shoplifting1917.38-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson1014.35400.00%
Public order57.55-28.57%
Bicycle theft23.78-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.51-33.33%
Other theft21.51-71.43%
Burglary11.510.00%
Theft from the person10.760.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4682.3431.43%
Shoplifting2034.75-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour1315.1144.44%
Public order79.82-12.50%
Other theft75.2975.00%
Bicycle theft45.29-50.00%
Possession of weapons33.02200.00%
Robbery22.27100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.51-71.43%
Other crime21.510.00%
Vehicle crime21.51100.00%
Drugs11.51-87.50%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3580.8340.00%
Shoplifting2326.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour917.38-40.00%
Bicycle theft86.80166.67%
Drugs86.040.00%
Public order86.0460.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.0416.67%
Other theft45.29-33.33%
Possession of weapons13.020.00%
Theft from the person10.760.00%
Vehicle crime10.760.00%
Robbery10.760.00%
Burglary10.760.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2571.0138.89%
Shoplifting2318.8953.33%
Anti-social behaviour1517.38200.00%
Drugs811.3360.00%
Other theft66.0420.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.53-25.00%
Public order54.53-44.44%
Bicycle theft33.78200.00%
Burglary12.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.76-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.760.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1856.66-48.57%
Shoplifting1513.60-16.67%
Public order911.33-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson86.80-33.33%
Other theft56.04-61.54%
Anti-social behaviour53.78-44.44%
Drugs53.78-28.57%
Robbery33.78-40.00%
Possession of weapons32.270.00%
Burglary22.27-33.33%
Theft from the person11.510.00%
Bicycle theft10.76-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3592.16-7.89%
Shoplifting1826.44-18.18%
Other theft1313.6030.00%
Criminal damage and arson129.82200.00%
Public order119.07-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour98.31-30.77%
Drugs76.80-12.50%
Robbery55.29400.00%
Burglary33.78-25.00%
Possession of weapons32.270.00%
Bicycle theft22.27-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.510.00%
Other crime21.51100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3892.92-2.56%
Shoplifting2228.7122.22%
Public order1316.62-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour139.82-7.14%
Other theft109.82-9.09%
Drugs87.5560.00%
Bicycle theft46.04100.00%
Burglary43.02100.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.02-33.33%
Possession of weapons33.0250.00%
Theft from the person22.270.00%
Robbery11.51-50.00%
Other crime10.760.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3988.39-15.22%
Shoplifting1829.4620.00%
Public order1513.6015.38%
Anti-social behaviour1411.33-17.65%
Other theft1110.5883.33%
Criminal damage and arson68.31-14.29%
Drugs54.53-37.50%
Bicycle theft23.78100.00%
Burglary21.510.00%
Possession of weapons21.51-60.00%
Robbery21.51100.00%
Vehicle crime11.51-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4695.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour1734.750.00%
Shoplifting1512.840.00%
Public order1311.330.00%
Drugs89.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.040.00%
Other theft65.290.00%
Possession of weapons54.530.00%
Vehicle crime33.780.00%
Other crime22.270.00%
Burglary21.510.00%
Robbery11.510.00%
Bicycle theft10.760.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 84 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 20247
June 202410
May 20242
April 20247
March 20246
February 20248
January 202412
December 20234
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 126 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 202415
June 20245
May 20247
April 20248
March 20245
February 20249
January 202411
December 202313
November 202315
October 202313

A total of 428 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202434
July 202449
June 202427
May 202446
April 202435
March 202425
February 202418
January 202435
December 202338
November 202339
October 202346

A total of 221 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202412
July 202420
June 202419
May 202420
April 202423
March 202423
February 202415
January 202418
December 202322
November 202318
October 202315

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20243
May 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 164 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202411
July 202421
June 202423
May 202413
April 20249
March 202415
February 20245
January 20249
December 202313
November 202314
October 202317

A total of 31 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20248
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 64 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20246
May 20241
April 20248
March 20248
February 20245
January 20247
December 20238
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 83 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
May 20247
April 20244
March 20246
February 20245
January 202413
December 202310
November 202311
October 20236

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
December 20232

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20243
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ST17 4AR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total21
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order3
  • 2. Bridge Street
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
  • 4. St Martin'S Place
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Tipping Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Mill Bank
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Water Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 8. Queensway
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Cramer Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Waterfront Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 11. Police Station
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. The Oval
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 13. Lichfield Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Friars' Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Middle Friars
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 16. Friars' Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Park Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Victoria Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. St Mary'S Place
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Earl Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 21. South Walls
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. New Garden Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Pilgrim Place
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Nightclub
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 25. Parker'S Croft Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Orchard Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Station Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Brunswick Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Wolverhampton Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Telegraph Street
    Total1
    Burglary1