Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Weaver Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 117th 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 Weaver Drive (ST17 9DD) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weaver Drive (ST17 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cape Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landor Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Weaver Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeston Ridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weaver Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaktree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaktree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keld Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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