Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Branston , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 373 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 Willow Street (DE14 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Branston average (67.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Street (DE14 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street West. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shobnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waverley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Addison Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bridgewater Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Curtis Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shobnall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shobnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shobnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellington Street West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grange | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butler Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Butler Court | Under investigation |
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