Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 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

Lilleshall Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 203rd 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 Lilleshall Way (ST17 9FD) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilleshall Way (ST17 9FD), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Grove. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilleshall Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Acre —
Apr 2026Drugs Gray Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easby Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Acre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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