Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bitham Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Stretton , and the 175th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bitham Court (DE13 0XJ) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bitham Court (DE13 0XJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Francis Close. Police recorded 32 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 Bitham Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Chad'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Jude'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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