Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Drugs 24.6 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 116th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Crescent (ST17 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Crescent (ST17 9BQ), 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 Park Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rowley Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingestre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Friars Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Austin Friars Under investigation
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Data Sources

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