Total Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Pope Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 55th 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 Pope Gardens (ST17 9LS) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher than the Highfields & Western Downs average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pope Gardens (ST17 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Grove. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pope Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagots Oak Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Acre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Acre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagots Oak Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bagots Oak Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gray Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cape Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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