Crime Rates at Balfour Street, Burton-on-trent, DE13 0TS

Balfour Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Horninglow & Outwoods , and the 119th highest crime rate of 371 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 Balfour Street (DE13 0TS) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Street (DE13 0TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horninglow Road North, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Craven Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.