Total Crime Rate

159.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.0 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 159.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.8 10/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hindley View area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 40th 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 Hindley View (WS15 1FF) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 106.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hindley View (WS15 1FF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Brereton & Ravenhill

Crime Over Time in Hindley View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Court —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horse Fair Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Fair Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keystone Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
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Data Sources

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