Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lightoaks Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Burton & Eton , and the 75th highest crime rate of 373 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 Lightoaks Close (DE14 1RT) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Burton & Eton average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightoaks Close (DE14 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Light Oaks Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lightoaks Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Barker Round Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Light Oaks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albion Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barker Round Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Light Oaks Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Light Oaks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barker Round Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Light Oaks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Light Oaks Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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