Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Dunedin Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Brizlincote , and the 48th highest crime rate of 371 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 Dunedin Crescent (DE15 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 135.2% higher than the Brizlincote average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunedin Crescent (DE15 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hawfield Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunedin Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vancouver Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hawfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Road
Sep 2025Public order Canterbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vancouver Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hobart Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kingston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Crescent

Data Sources

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