Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

York Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 79th 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 York Close (WS15 1GL) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Close (WS15 1GL), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in York Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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