Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 121st highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Road (ST19 9RN) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% higher than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Road (ST19 9RN), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgmond Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sowdley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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