Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
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 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 Merrivale Road (ST17 9EN) 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 Merrivale Road (ST17 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plant Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plant Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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 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 Sidney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blossom Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thirlmere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plant Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plant Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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