Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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

Wolverhampton Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 141st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolverhampton Road (ST17 4AH) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Common average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (ST17 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolverhampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingestre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cramer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cramer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cramer Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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