Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Manor , and the 212th highest crime rate of 440 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 School Lane (ST17 4HR) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (ST17 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fennel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clanford Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clanford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garthlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garthlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Gardens —
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Data Sources

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