Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sunny Bank area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blythe , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunny Bank (DE6 2LB) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% higher than the Blythe average (29.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Bank (DE6 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Square. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sunny Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashlea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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