Total Crime Rate

178.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 178.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 63.6 8/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Queensway area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 31st 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 Queensway (WS15 1NN) in the last 12 months was 178.8 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (WS15 1NN), 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 Queensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyrus Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flaxley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chetwynd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road 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 Curzon Place Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillary Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Landor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Golden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchtree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edwards Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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