Total Crime Rate

185.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.4 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 185.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 54.1 8/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Gas Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 30th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gas Street (ST14 7AA) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 242.8% higher than the Heath average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gas Street (ST14 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheadle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A518 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennycroft Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A518 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A518 Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A518 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A518 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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