Crime Rate in Rowley, ward

Rowley has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Stafford district and the 3257th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 307th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rowley in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Stafford district average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rowley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rowley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lineker Close, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Mayock Crescent (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.