Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edward Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dove , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 373 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 Edward Street (DE14 2JE) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edward Street (DE14 2JE), the main crime hotspot is near Dallow Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shobnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Casey Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dallow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallow Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympic Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympic Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympic Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympic Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrkley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrkley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saw Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
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