Total Crime Rate

113.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 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 113.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 79th highest 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 Wolverhampton Road (ST17 4DA) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (ST17 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Waterfront Way. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 55 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sabine Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cramer Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterfront Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolverhampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterfront Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cramer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cramer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingestre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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