Total Crime Rate

190.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyric Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Manor , and the 25th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyric Close (ST17 9GG) in the last 12 months was 190.8 per 1,000 residents and was 168.7% higher than the Manor average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyric Close (ST17 9GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perrin Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plant Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lyric Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plant Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peach Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dove Close
Sep 2025Other theft Peach Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peach Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Plant Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plant Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plant Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Globe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sidney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perrin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rickerscote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Gardens

Data Sources

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