Total Crime Rate

182.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 182.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 132.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.8 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 5/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hesketh Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 440 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 Hesketh Road (ST17 9ND) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 132.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesketh Road (ST17 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Hesketh Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hesketh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rising Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rising Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rising Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Merrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Churchill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Churchill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hearn Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Uplands Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hearn Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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