Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorse Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 75th 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 Gorse Drive (WS12 4NW) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Drive (WS12 4NW), the main crime hotspot is near Progress Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorse Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosemary Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemary Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichen Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Progress Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathbank Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heathbank Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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