Crime Rates at Lightoaks Close, Burton-on-trent, DE14 1RT

Lightoaks Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Burton & Eton , and the 61st highest crime rate of 371 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 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Burton & Eton average (160.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightoaks Close (DE14 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barker Round Way, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Light Oaks Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.