Total Crime Rate
177.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Patch Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Horninglow & Outwoods , and the 35th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Patch Close (DE13 0GE) in the last 12 months was 177.9 per 1,000 residents and was 126.1% higher than the Horninglow & Outwoods average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Patch Close (DE13 0GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mona Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balfour Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horninglow & Outwoods| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Balfour Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calais Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wyggeston Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wyggeston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mona Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mona Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mona Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mona Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mona Road | Under investigation |
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