Crime in Burton upon Trent
Recorded crime in Burton upon Trent is 1.7 times the East Staffordshire average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Burton upon Trent: about 24,744 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- +13%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.7×the East Staffordshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Burton upon Trent.
Crime over 5 years
Up 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Burton upon Trent, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.7× the East Staffordshire average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 109 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in East Staffordshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole East Staffordshire council area, not only Burton upon Trent. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 204 | 1.6 | Down 9% |
| Cars broken into | 102 | 0.79 | Down 28% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 471 | 3.6 | Up 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 174 | 1.3 | Down 5% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.7 |
| Burglary | 4.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 48.5 |
| Drugs | 3.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.6 |
| Public order | 9.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.0 |
| Shoplifting | 10.5 |
Postcode districts in Burton upon Trent
Nearby towns
Council: East Staffordshire
Questions about crime in Burton upon Trent
- Is Burton upon Trent a safe place to live?
- Burton upon Trent scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the East Staffordshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Burton upon Trent?
- Up 13% over 5 years, from 2,861 recorded crimes a year to 3,233.
- What is the most common crime in Burton upon Trent?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 48 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Burton upon Trent compare with East Staffordshire?
- Crime severity in Burton upon Trent is 1.7 times the East Staffordshire average.
- How many cars are stolen in Burton upon Trent?
- In East Staffordshire, the council area Burton upon Trent is in, the police recorded 204 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.6 per 1,000 residents, down 9% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Burton upon Trent?
- 471 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in East Staffordshire, the council area Burton upon Trent is in, 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Burton upon Trent last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in East Staffordshire, the council area Burton upon Trent is in, against 1 the year before.