Total Crime Rate
134.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dove , and the 54th 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 Wellington Street (DE14 2DS) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 260.1% higher than the Dove average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Street (DE14 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Byrkley Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A5121 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A5121 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5121 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrkley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrkley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrkley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rangemore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wellington Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Edward Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wellington Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tilling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellington Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrkley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Paul'S Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byrkley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Place | Under investigation |
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