Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Leigh Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Manor , and the 75th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Close (ST17 9JA) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% higher than the Manor average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Close (ST17 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Gardens. Police recorded 27 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 Leigh Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garthlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garthlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clanford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clanford Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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