Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Hislop Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 126th 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 Hislop Road (WS15 1LS) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hislop Road (WS15 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hislop Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chetwynd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrus Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Landor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edwards Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchtree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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