Total Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 373 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 Oak Close (ST14 7PS) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Close (ST14 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashleigh Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmwood Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashleigh Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashleigh Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davies Drive | — |
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