Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meyrick Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 185th highest crime rate of 438 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 Meyrick Road (ST17 4DG) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meyrick Road (ST17 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meyrick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stychfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Siemens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cramer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cramer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cramer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingestre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Friars Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Austin Friars Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars' Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parker'S Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars' Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars' Walk Local resolution
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Data Sources

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