Postcode · Burton-on-Trent
Crime in DE14 1PU
How much crime is recorded in DE14 1PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burton Central
- Council
- East Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,944 (2024)
DE14 1PUBurton-on-Trent
How safe is DE14 1PU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE14 1PU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DE14 1PUNational
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Burglary31.99.1
Shoplifting23.48.4
Public order13.84.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Other theft10.14.5
Drugs6.62.4
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Robbery2.91.4
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.