Total Crime Rate
119.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterside 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.
View Crime In Stapenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathlands Grange | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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