Postcode · Burton-on-Trent
Crime in DE14 3BU
How much crime is recorded in DE14 3BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burton Central
- Council
- East Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,115 (2024)
DE14 3BUBurton-on-Trent
How safe is DE14 3BU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE14 3BU 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
52.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 3BUNational
Violence and sexual offences42.323.6
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Burglary10.99.1
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order5.14.6
Other crime3.41.5
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Drugs1.42.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.