Total Crime Rate

150.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 150.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waverley Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dove , and the 43rd 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 Waverley Lane (DE14 2HG) in the last 12 months was 150.3 per 1,000 residents and was 302.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Lane (DE14 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butler Court, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halcyon Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shobnall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jennings Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyne Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridgewater Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Paul'S Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tilling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curtis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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