Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hilsea Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bagots & Needwood , and the 117th highest 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 Hilsea Crescent (ST14 8LR) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.2% higher than the Bagots & Needwood average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilsea Crescent (ST14 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Didcot Drive. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bagots & Needwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Didcot Drive | Local resolution |
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