Crime Rates at Queensway, Rugeley, WS15 1NS

Queensway area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 97th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queensway (WS15 1NS) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (WS15 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Eremon Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.