Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawksmoor Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 124th highest crime rate of 440 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 Hawksmoor Road (ST17 9DR) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawksmoor Road (ST17 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Grove, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hesketh Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hearn Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merrey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hearn Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thirlmere Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rising Brook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rising Brook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rising Brook | Under investigation |
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