Total Crime Rate

135.9 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 135.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shobnall Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dove , and the 52nd 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 Shobnall Close (DE14 2HU) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 263.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shobnall Close (DE14 2HU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Shobnall Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Byrkley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shobnall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shobnall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Grange Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Paul'S Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rangemore Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Casey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrkley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrkley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrkley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrkley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Casey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pipers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saw Mill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saw Mill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saw Mill Way

Data Sources

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