Total Crime Rate
203.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
77.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eighth Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Branston , and the 23rd 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 Eighth Avenue (DE14 2WG) in the last 12 months was 203.0 per 1,000 residents and was 201.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eighth Avenue (DE14 2WG), the main crime hotspot is near Parkway. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 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 | Parkway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.