Total Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stychfields 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 Stychfields (ST17 4DR) 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 Stychfields (ST17 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldhouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stychfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cramer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldhouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cramer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cramer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Siemens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Felton Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.