Total Crime Rate

230.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 230.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.4 9/10
  • Public order 32.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 18th highest crime rate of 371 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 Market Place (ST14 8HF) in the last 12 months was 230.1 per 1,000 residents and was 315.6% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 135.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (ST14 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balance Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft A518 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bradley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Spiceal Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drovers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Drovers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Short Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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