Crime Rates at Leasowe Road, Rugeley, WS15 1EY

Leasowe Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 41st 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 Leasowe Road (WS15 1EY) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 99.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leasowe Road (WS15 1EY), 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.