Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dods Leigh area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blythe , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dods Leigh (ST10 4QA) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dods Leigh (ST10 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Lees Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lees Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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