Crime Rates at Birch Lane, Rugeley, WS15 1EJ

Birch Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 318 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 Birch Lane (WS15 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Lane (WS15 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrow Close, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michael'S Drive (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.