Total Crime Rate
46.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lansbury 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 Lansbury Road (WS15 1PD) 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 Lansbury Road (WS15 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 26 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Flaxley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillary Crest | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chetwynd Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Landor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edwards Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pyrus Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchtree Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flaxley Road | — |
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