Total Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ravenslea Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 158th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ravenslea Road (WS15 1AS) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ravenslea Road (WS15 1AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrow Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redbrook Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brereton & Ravenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eremon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waterside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Redbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eremon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Redbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Setterfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Setterfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harrow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harrow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
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