Crime Rates at Pope Gardens, Stafford, ST17 9LS

Pope Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 49th 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 Pope Gardens (ST17 9LS) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% higher than the Highfields & Western Downs average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pope Gardens (ST17 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cape Avenue, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.