Total Crime Rate

406.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 406.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.1 9/10
  • Public order 23.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 6th highest crime rate of 371 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 High Street (ST14 7HU) in the last 12 months was 406.3 per 1,000 residents and was 633.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 195.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ST14 7HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft A518 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Close
Sep 2025Public order Bradley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spiceal Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balance Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drovers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Drovers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Short Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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