Total Crime Rate

164.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 164.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.4 10/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Michaels Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 35th 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 St Michaels Road (WS15 1ES) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 109.5% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Road (WS15 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near St Michael'S Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leasowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Lodge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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