Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 162.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Westgate Close area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blythe , and the 46th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Close (ST14 5PG) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 458.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Close (ST14 5PG), 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 Westgate Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Edes Farm Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Edes Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edes Farm Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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