Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Manor , and the 96th highest crime rate of 438 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 The Close (ST17 9LF) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher than the Manor average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (ST17 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 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 The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dove Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clanford Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burton House Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs One Oak Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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