Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 64th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (ST17 9AS) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Highfields & Western Downs average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (ST17 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Park Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rowley Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
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Data Sources

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