Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Merrivale Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Manor , and the 207th 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 Merrivale Road (ST17 9EA) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Manor average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrivale Road (ST17 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merrivale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Thirlmere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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