Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baswich Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baswich Lane (ST17 0BH) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Baswich average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baswich Lane (ST17 0BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Woodcote (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Baswich Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenswood Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newquay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppins Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookwillows Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Woodcote —
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Data Sources

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