Total Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Heather Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 55th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Close (WS15 1BB) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Close (WS15 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eremon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eremon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Setterfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Setterfield Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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