Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST17 · Staffordshire
93
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
ST1 · Stoke-on-Trent
554
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Stafford has less crime — 93 vs 554 incidents in February 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded substantially more crime than Stafford in February 2026 — 554 incidents compared to 93, a 6.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (189 vs 38 incidents). Stafford is below the national average while Stoke-on-Trent is above, making Stafford the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Stafford recorded fewer crimes than Stoke-on-Trent — 93 vs 554 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Stafford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Stafford recorded 38 incidents of this type vs 189 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Stafford had fewer total crimes (93 vs 554).