Total Crime Rate

102.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 102.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Other theft 40.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hillside Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 76th 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 Hillside Close (WS15 1JF) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Close (WS15 1JF), 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 Hillside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garrick Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nooks Croft —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Nooks Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nooks Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nooks Croft —
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Data Sources

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