Total Crime Rate
164.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harrow Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 39th highest crime rate of 318 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 Harrow Close (WS15 1NL) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrow Close (WS15 1NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrow Close, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michael'S Drive (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brereton & Ravenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbrook Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leasowe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Michael'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harrow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Michael'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbrook Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Buckmaster Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbrook Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.