Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dove Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blythe , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 371 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 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Lane (ST14 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Podmore View. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edes Farm Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edes Farm Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edes Farm Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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