Total Crime Rate

155.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 155.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 118.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Swallowdale area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 46th 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 Swallowdale (ST17 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 492.6% higher than the Baswich average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

In the area around Swallowdale (ST17 4QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchester Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sergeant Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swallowdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Winchester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winchester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Woodcote —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookwillows Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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