Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bamford Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 114th highest 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 Bamford Grove (ST14 5NS) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the Heath average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamford Grove (ST14 5NS), the main crime hotspot is near Sampson Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bamford Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sampson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Hill Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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