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 Road 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 Road (DE15 9LP) 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 Road (DE15 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Waterside Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterside Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathlands Grange
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterside Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterside Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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