Total Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 114.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scalpcliffe Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brizlincote , and the 72nd 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 Scalpcliffe Close (DE15 9AX) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% higher than the Brizlincote average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scalpcliffe Close (DE15 9AX), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Mews. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scalpcliffe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Scalpcliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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