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

Somerset Avenue 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 Somerset Avenue (WS15 1LE) 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 Somerset Avenue (WS15 1LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surrey Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Augustine'S Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Somerset Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrus Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flaxley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cardigan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Landor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chetwynd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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