Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Birkdale Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Branston , and the 56th 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 Birkdale Avenue (DE14 3HN) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkdale Avenue (DE14 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Jacklin Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birkdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Faldo Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jacklin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faldo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faldo Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faldo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faldo Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faldo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faldo Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Faldo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Faldo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jacklin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacklin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacklin Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacklin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oyster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oyster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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