Total Crime Rate
136.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridgewater Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dove , and the 51st 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 Bridgewater Road (DE14 2GD) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 264.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 227.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridgewater Road (DE14 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Addison Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 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 | Lyne Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jennings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shobnall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shobnall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shobnall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shobnall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shobnall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shobnall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridgewater Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Lane | Under investigation |
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