Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 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 33.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Devonshire Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 91st 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 Devonshire Drive (WS15 1LA) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Drive (WS15 1LA), 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 Devonshire Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flaxley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Truro Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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