Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 371 local areas in East Staffordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (ST14 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (ST14 7DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennycroft Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gardner Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardner Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardner Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardner Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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