Crime Rates at Short Street, Burton-on-trent, DE15 9LT

Short Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brizlincote , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Short Street (DE15 9LT) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Street (DE15 9LT), 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.