Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Thompson Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 316 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 Thompson Road (WS15 1HW) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thompson Road (WS15 1HW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thompson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nooks Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brereton Manor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brereton Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garrick Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nooks Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nooks Croft —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nooks Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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