Total Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 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 101.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Arch Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 77th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

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 Arch Street (WS15 1DL) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arch Street (WS15 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Brereton & Ravenhill

Crime Over Time in Arch Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Fair Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keystone Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anthonys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wellington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Horse Fair 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindley View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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