Total Crime Rate

203.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.5 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 203.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Public order 33.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Merlin Crescent 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 Merlin Crescent (DE14 3JF) 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 Merlin Crescent (DE14 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Cotswold Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotswold Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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