Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milford Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 167th 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 Milford Road (ST17 0JU) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milford Road (ST17 0JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Rise, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milford Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stockton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Hollow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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