Crime Rate in Dove, ward

Dove has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in East Staffordshire district and the 1373rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 126th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dove in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the East Staffordshire district average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dove’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 213 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dove ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Dingle Drive, with 19 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Burton Street (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.