Crime Rates at Howard Road, Stafford, ST17 9EW

Howard 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 Howard Road (ST17 9EW) 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 Howard Road (ST17 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirlmere Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.