Crime Rates at Ampleforth Drive, Stafford, ST17 4TE

Ampleforth Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 93rd lowest 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 Ampleforth Drive (ST17 4TE) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Baswich average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ampleforth Drive (ST17 4TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charterhouse Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.