Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST16 · Staffordshire
428
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
ST14 · Staffordshire
69
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Uttoxeter has less crime — 69 vs 428 incidents in April 2026.
Stafford recorded substantially more crime than Uttoxeter in April 2026 — 428 incidents compared to 69, a 6.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stafford records significantly more (155 vs 27 incidents). Stafford sits above the national average for recorded crime while Uttoxeter is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Uttoxeter recorded fewer crimes than Stafford — 69 vs 428 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Uttoxeter is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Stafford recorded 155 incidents of this type vs 27 in Uttoxeter. Overall, Uttoxeter had fewer total crimes (69 vs 428).