Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST17 · Staffordshire
129
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
ST6 · Stoke-on-Trent
442
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Stafford has less crime — 129 vs 442 incidents in April 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded substantially more crime than Stafford in April 2026 — 442 incidents compared to 129, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (142 vs 63 incidents). 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 442 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Stoke-on-Trent is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Stafford recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 142 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Stafford had fewer total crimes (129 vs 442).