Total Crime Rate
147.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Landor Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 438 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 Landor Way (ST17 9WL) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Landor Way (ST17 9WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cape Avenue, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highfields & Western Downs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cape Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cape Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cape Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cape Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cape Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cape Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auden Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Masefield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spenser Close | — |
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