Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnes Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 438 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 Barnes Road (ST17 9RL) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Road (ST17 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Larkin Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jones Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jones Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shenley Grove —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Attlee Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Andrews Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jones Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barnes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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