Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 63.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howitt Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 148th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howitt Crescent (ST14 7AU) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher than the Heath average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howitt Crescent (ST14 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarkes Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Howitt Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowling Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Howitt Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheadle Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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