Total Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawksmoor Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawksmoor Road (ST17 9DR) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawksmoor Road (ST17 9DR), 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 Hawksmoor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Merrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Glen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maple Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Maple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hearn Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrey Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hesketh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawksmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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