Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowley Grove area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 217th highest 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 Grove (ST17 9BL) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Grove (ST17 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingestre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sabine Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Reva Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reva Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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