Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hurstmead Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Baswich , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hurstmead Drive (ST17 4RX) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Baswich average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurstmead Drive (ST17 4RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robinswood, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookswood Copse (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somervale | 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.