Crime Rates at Rowley Bank, Stafford, ST17 9BA

Rowley Bank area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 175th 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 Rowley Bank (ST17 9BA) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Highfields & Western Downs average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Bank (ST17 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastlands Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.