Total Crime Rate

216.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 216.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • 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

School Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Manor , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (ST17 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 216.6 per 1,000 residents and was 196.6% higher than the Manor average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 122.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (ST17 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Perrin Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Perrin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perrin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fennel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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