Total Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dove , and the 147th 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 Oak Road (DE13 0QW) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Dove average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Road (DE13 0QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jeque Place, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Chad'S Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horninglow Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castilla Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Modwen'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Panama Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Jude'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Chad'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castilla Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castilla Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplars Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
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