Crime Rates at Kelly Avenue, Rugeley, WS15 1SD

Kelly Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 318 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 Kelly Avenue (WS15 1SD) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelly Avenue (WS15 1SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mckie Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaktree Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.