Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Carousels area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Burton & Eton , and the 179th highest 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 The Carousels (DE14 2QG) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Burton & Eton average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Carousels (DE14 2QG), 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 Burton & Eton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Victoria Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Victoria Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Abbots Fold Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Abbots Fold Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbots Fold Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Balfour Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | George Orton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horninglow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallow Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dallow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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