Crime in DE6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DE6 recorded 140 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.87 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 19.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment140 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 19.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
140Annual Crime Rate
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Within DE6 district
Staffordshire Moorlands
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 6 Other crime: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 6 |
| Oak Crescent Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 2 | 6 |
| Florence Drive Map | total: 5 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Jubilee Square Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Okeover Avenue Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Highfield Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| St Johns Street Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DE6
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DE6 (42.9%). Public Order (13.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DE6 has risen sharply — by 19.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DE6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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