Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westlands Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 48th 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 Westlands Road (ST14 8DH) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westlands Road (ST14 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Bunting Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 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 | Westlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunting Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lilac Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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