Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Springfield Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 153rd lowest 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 Springfield Avenue (WS15 1DB) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Avenue (WS15 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Mckie Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Brealey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Brealey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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