Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026First Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Branston , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (DE14 2WE) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Branston average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around First Avenue (DE14 2WE), the main crime hotspot is near Court Farm Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Branston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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