Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 14.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Metcalfe Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Burton & Eton , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 371 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 Metcalfe Close (DE14 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Burton & Eton average (160.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Metcalfe Close (DE14 2FJ), 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 Clough Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Metcalfe Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barker Round Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upton Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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