Total Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Dove Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blythe , and the 113th 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 Dove Lane (ST14 5LA) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the Blythe average (29.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Lane (ST14 5LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edes Farm Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Podmore View (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dove Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Edes Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edes Farm Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edes Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
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Data Sources

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