Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spencer Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Stretton , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Close (DE13 0ER) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Stretton average (31.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spencer Close (DE13 0ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monarch Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgrove Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Way | — |
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