Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Waterside area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brizlincote , and the 71st 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 Waterside (DE15 9HE) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (DE15 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterside, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Vale Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathlands Grange
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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