Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenacres Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 161st highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenacres Drive (ST14 7EB) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenacres Drive (ST14 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Pennycroft Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardner Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennycroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stanley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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