Total Crime Rate
203.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
157.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dove , and the 21st 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 Richmond Street (DE14 2JN) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 391.2% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 157.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Street (DE14 2JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dallow Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shobnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Borough Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A5121 | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympic Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympic Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Casey Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrkley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrkley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5121 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Borough Road | Under investigation |
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