Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 41st 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 Chestnut Grove (WS15 1GU) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Grove (WS15 1GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nooks Croft, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Bannisters Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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