Total Crime Rate
181.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornley Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Burton & Eton , and the 30th 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 Thornley Street (DE14 2QP) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Burton & Eton average (160.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 141.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornley Street (DE14 2QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruskin Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burton & Eton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Fold Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbots Fold Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horninglow Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horninglow Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hunter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hunter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Fold Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Fold Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Fold Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Fold Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Crescent | — |
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