Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Uplands Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 147th highest crime rate of 438 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 Uplands Road (ST17 9PS) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Uplands Road (ST17 9PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bursley Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devon Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Uplands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Barnes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hazleton Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazleton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shenley Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Devon Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Uplands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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