Total Crime Rate

169.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 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 169.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thornley Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Burton & Eton , and the 41st 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 Thornley Street (DE14 2QP) in the last 12 months was 169.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornley Street (DE14 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Parker Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Abbots Fold Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horninglow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parker Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Abbots Fold Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunter Street —
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horninglow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Abbots Fold Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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