Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorse Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 147th highest crime rate of 356 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 Gorse Drive (WS12 4NW) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Drive (WS12 4NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staley Croft, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midland Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Brewood, Coven & Blymhill

Crime Over Time in Gorse Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gorse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staley Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Progress Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathbank Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathbank Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorse Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Heathbank Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staley Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highland Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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