Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST17 · Staffordshire
129
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
ST2 · Stoke-on-Trent
179
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Stafford has less crime — 129 vs 179 incidents in April 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent saw somewhat more crime than Stafford in April 2026 (179 vs 129 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Stafford recorded fewer crimes than Stoke-on-Trent — 129 vs 179 incidents. That is 28% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Stafford recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 76 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Stafford had fewer total crimes (129 vs 179).