Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Kingsley Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 111th highest crime rate of 440 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 Kingsley Close (ST17 9BT) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Close (ST17 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Grove, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rising Brook (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reva Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Reva Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rising Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rising Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rising Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thirlmere Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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