Crime in Stafford
Recorded crime in Stafford is 2.1 times the Stafford council average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Stafford: about 19,612 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- +24%more crimes
- vs the council
- 2.1×the Stafford council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Stafford.
Crime over 5 years
Up 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Stafford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.1× the Stafford council average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 124 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 42 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.6 |
| Burglary | 5.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 50.3 |
| Drugs | 4.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.4 |
| Other crime | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 10.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.0 |
| Public order | 11.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.7 |
| Shoplifting | 16.1 |
Postcode districts in Stafford
Nearby towns
Council: Stafford
Questions about crime in Stafford
- Is Stafford a safe place to live?
- Stafford scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.1 times the Stafford council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Stafford?
- Up 24% over 5 years, from 2,626 recorded crimes a year to 3,248.
- What is the most common crime in Stafford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 50 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Stafford compare with Stafford council?
- Crime severity in Stafford is 2.1 times the Stafford council average.