Total Crime Rate

194.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.5 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 194.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 29.4 7/10
  • Public order 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woods Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brizlincote , and the 26th 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 Woods Lane (DE15 9EE) in the last 12 months was 194.1 per 1,000 residents and was 203.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods Lane (DE15 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near The Croft. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woods Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A444 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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