Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rowley Bank area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 438 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 Rowley Bank (ST17 9BA) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Highfields & Western Downs average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Bank (ST17 9BA), 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 Rowley Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rowley Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue

Data Sources

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