Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Francis Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Horninglow & Outwoods , and the 40th highest crime rate of 371 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 St Francis Close (DE13 0NE) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Horninglow & Outwoods average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Francis Close (DE13 0NE), the main crime hotspot is near St Francis Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Francis Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telmah Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeque Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Francis Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeque Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patricks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeque Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harper Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Jude'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Jude'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Jeque Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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