Total Crime Rate

212.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 212.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 20.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hockley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 20th 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 Hockley Road (ST14 8DB) in the last 12 months was 212.4 per 1,000 residents and was 293.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 118.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockley Road (ST14 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drovers Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hockley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bunting Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bunting Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunting Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunting Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunting Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picknalls Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picknalls Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picknalls Under investigation
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Data Sources

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