Crime Rates at Salt Avenue, Stafford, ST17 4DP

Salt Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 146th lowest 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 Salt Avenue (ST17 4DP) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 2 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salt Avenue (ST17 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abberley Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.