Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthornden Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 371 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 Hawthornden Gardens (ST14 7PB) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthornden Gardens (ST14 7PB), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthornden Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
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