Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stafford Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 118th highest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

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 Stafford Close (DE73 8LD) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the Melbourne average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Close (DE73 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Carr Brook Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stafford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Leys Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carr Brook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jawbone Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stafford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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