Total Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shobnall Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dove , and the 47th highest crime rate of 373 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 Shobnall Close (DE14 2HU) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 290.5% higher than the Dove average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shobnall Close (DE14 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shobnall Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Casey Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saw Mill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byrkley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byrkley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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