Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cramer Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 117th highest crime rate of 438 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 Cramer Street (ST17 4BX) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cramer Street (ST17 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Waterfront Way. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cramer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterfront Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterfront Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cramer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars' Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars' Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cramer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterfront Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parker'S Croft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars' Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Austin Friars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Friars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stychfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Siemens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterfront Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingestre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Friars' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars' Road | — |
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