Total Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 139.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sandown Croft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 54th 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 Sandown Croft (ST17 9FE) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Croft (ST17 9FE), the main crime hotspot is near Brunswick Terrace. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandown Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunswick Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherwood Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rotherwood Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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