Crime Rates at The Oval, Stafford, ST17 4LQ

The Oval area has the highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the highest crime rate of 438 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 The Oval (ST17 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 1709.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1404.3% higher 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 236 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 321 (≈ 941.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (ST17 4LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.