Crime Rates at Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1QS

This area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 65th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (WS15 1QS) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WS15 1QS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brick Kiln Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.