Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Porlock Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Porlock Avenue (ST17 0HR) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower than the Baswich average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Porlock Avenue (ST17 0HR), 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.
View Crime In Stafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newquay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brendon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baswich Crest | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brendon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Witney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Woodcote | — |
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