Total Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 95.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wharfe Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 95th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharfe Close (ST14 7RF) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfe Close (ST14 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wharfe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennycroft Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A518 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gas Street —
Apr 2026Drugs A518 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A518 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A518 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A518 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
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Data Sources

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