The police recorded 87.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Burton upon Trent from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 43.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 88.3, down from 89.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.