Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Sweet Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Baswich , and the 94th 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 Meadow Sweet Drive (ST17 0JL) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Baswich average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Sweet Drive (ST17 0JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Rise, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anson Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Sweet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Hollow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kitlings Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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