Total Crime Rate

172.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 172.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlowe Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 37th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlowe Road (ST17 9TA) in the last 12 months was 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 130.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlowe Road (ST17 9TA), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Grove. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlowe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weaver Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeston Ridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tudor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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