Total Crime Rate

182.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 182.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Balance Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 31st highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balance Street (ST14 8JB) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 237.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balance Street (ST14 8JB), 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 Balance Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A518 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A518 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A518 Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A518 —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A518 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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