Crime Rates at Chaucer Road, Stafford, ST17 9TS

Chaucer Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 116th 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 Chaucer Road (ST17 9TS) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Road (ST17 9TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swinburne Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Grove (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.