Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ST14 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Heath average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (ST14 7JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drovers Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennycroft Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gas Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A518 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A518 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A518 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A518 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A518 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drovers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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