Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Laurels area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 88th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

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 The Laurels (WS15 1BE) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Laurels (WS15 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Hindley View. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Brereton & Ravenhill

Crime Over Time in The Laurels area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mckie Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newman Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Madden Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eremon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Setterfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chadwick Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Brealey Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Brealey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lockside View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenhill Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Attlee Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Newman Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newman Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newman Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eremon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hindley View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newman Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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