Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 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 104.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Buttercup Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 51st highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttercup Close (WS12 4UB) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -51.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercup Close (WS12 4UB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Buttercup Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathbank Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Progress Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gravel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gravel Close —
Apr 2026Public order Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heathbank Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teddesley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teddesley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichen Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colliers Way —
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Data Sources

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