Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lilac Grove 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 Lilac Grove (ST17 9ED) 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 Lilac Grove (ST17 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perrin Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peach Avenue (24 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 | Bridge Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidney Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidney Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thirlmere Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peach Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plant Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plant Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plant Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plant Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perrin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Perrin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trent Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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