Total Crime Rate

89.1 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Glen Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 106th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Glen Road (ST17 9DF) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Glen Road (ST17 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Hesketh Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Glen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawksmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Merrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hearn Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Glen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrey Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyde Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyde Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hesketh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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