Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sunnyside 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowling Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheadle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howitt Crescent | Under investigation |
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