Crime Rates at Tennyson Road, Stafford, ST17 9SS

Tennyson Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 178th 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 Tennyson Road (ST17 9SS) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Road (ST17 9SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swinburne Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkin Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.