Total Crime Rate

236.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 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 236.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 103.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cape Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 19th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cape Avenue (ST17 9FL) in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 157.4% 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 Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cape Avenue (ST17 9FL), 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 Cape Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easby Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Acre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Acre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeston Ridge —
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Data Sources

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