Burton upon Trent crime stats
The overall crime rate in Burton upon Trent city is 98.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 120% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 55.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 124% of national crime rate which puts Burton upon Trent on 52. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 8.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 676 cases and has decreased by 9.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of January 2025 - December 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 43.2% | 45. lowest | 120% | 3.3k | -4.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 13.0% | 31. lowest | 78% | 996 | 31.1% |
| Public order crime | 8.8% | 52. highest | 124% | 676 | -9.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.6% | 14. lowest | 88% | 503 | 0.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.2% | 4. lowest | 72% | 471 | -26.5% |
| Other theft crime | 6.0% | 20. lowest | 88% | 459 | -9.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8% | 24. lowest | 72% | 291 | -14.7% |
| Drugs crime | 3.7% | 44. lowest | 102% | 282 | 55.8% |
| Burglary crime | 3.5% | 43. lowest | 93% | 270 | 5.1% |
| Other crime | 2.1% | 31. lowest | 95% | 164 | -3.5% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 29. lowest | 79% | 83 | -1.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 24. lowest | 95% | 72 | -1.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 28. lowest | 81% | 55 | -56.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 12. lowest | 19% | 29 | 20.8% |
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