Is Stafford a nice place to live?
County town of Staffordshire on the River Sow.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
432 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Stafford centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
150 (35%)
Anti-social behaviour
58 (13%)
Public order
42 (10%)
Shoplifting
40 (9%)
Drugs
35 (8%)
Criminal damage & arson
23 (5%)
Other theft
18 (4%)
Vehicle crime
17 (4%)
Burglary
16 (4%)
Bicycle theft
15 (3%)
Other crime
8 (2%)
Robbery
5 (1%)
Possession of weapons
3 (1%)
Theft from the person
2 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Stafford's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.