Total Crime Rate

1929.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

991.2 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 1929.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 991.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 680.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 278.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 240.5 10/10
  • Public order 240.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 111.4 10/10
  • Drugs 96.8 10/10
  • Other theft 67.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 61.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 38.1 10/10
  • Other crime 32.3 10/10
  • Robbery 32.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.7 9/10
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

The Oval area has the highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 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 The Oval (ST17 4SD) in the last 12 months was 1929.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1455.8% higher than the Common average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 232 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 338 (≈ 991.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (ST17 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterfront Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterfront Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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