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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SK17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SK17 recorded 251 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.76 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring63.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment251 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

251
trending_up +7.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.31per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,444

Within SK17 district

Staffordshire Moorlands

43,609

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 2
11
Victoria Park Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Drugs: 1
6
Highland Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 1
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 2
6
Park/Open Space Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Alsop Way Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
5
Briar Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Devonshire Road Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Church Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Dale Terrace Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
251 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
120
47.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
33
13.1%
Other Theft
18
7.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
6.4%
Public Order
16
6.4%
Burglary
14
5.6%
Shoplifting
13
5.2%
Drug Offences
9
3.6%
Other Crime
6
2.4%
Vehicle Crime
5
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: SK17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SK17 (47.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.1%) and Other Theft (7.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SK17 has risen slightly — by 4.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SK17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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