Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sunnyside Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 70th 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 Sunnyside Road (ST14 7LU) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyside Road (ST14 7LU), 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 Sunnyside Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowling Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathfield Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orchard Close 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 Springfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheadle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Howitt Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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