Total Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 15.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Barnes Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 50th 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 Barnes Road (ST17 9RR) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Road (ST17 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Larkin Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gray Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Acre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Acre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attlee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagots Oak Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagots Oak Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bagots Oak Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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