Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sovereign Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Branston , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 371 local areas in East Staffordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sovereign Drive (DE14 3JG) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Branston average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereign Drive (DE14 3JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oyster Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glencroft Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sovereign Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bryony Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornescroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Oak Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oyster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Oyster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glencroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jephson Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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