Crime Rates at Sheep Fair, Rugeley, WS15 2AT

Sheep Fair area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 51st 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 Sheep Fair (WS15 2AT) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Fair (WS15 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Brook Street, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anson Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.