Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Shrewsbury Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 81st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrewsbury Road (ST17 4DL) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Road (ST17 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parker'S Croft Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shrewsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolverhampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cramer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingestre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cramer Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cramer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sabine Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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