Crime Rate in Brereton & Ravenhill, ward

Brereton & Ravenhill has the 4th highest crime rate of 12 wards in Cannock Chase district and the 2765th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 275th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brereton & Ravenhill in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Cannock Chase district average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brereton & Ravenhill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 356 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -18.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 437 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brereton & Ravenhill ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Harrow Close, with 50 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around St Michael'S Drive (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.