Total Crime Rate
162.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castrum Court 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 Castrum Court (ST14 5PL) 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 Castrum Court (ST14 5PL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edes Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edes Farm Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edes Farm Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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