Crime Rates at Castle Close, Stretton, Burton-on-trent, DE13 0WA

Castle Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Stretton , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Close (DE13 0WA) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher than the Stretton average (31.0 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 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Close (DE13 0WA), 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 Francis Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.