Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Nelson Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Manor , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Way (ST17 9LL) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Way (ST17 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Churchill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Churchill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clanford Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clanford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Burton House Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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