Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Compton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Baswich , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 438 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 Compton Road (ST17 0BS) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Baswich average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Compton Road (ST17 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salcombe Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Witney Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Witney Road | Under investigation |
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