Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

John Amery Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 201st 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 John Amery Drive (ST17 9PD) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Amery Drive (ST17 9PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devon Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Steadman Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Amery Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfields Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devon Way Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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