Crime Rates at Market Square, Rugeley, WS15 2BW

Market Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 4th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (WS15 2BW) in the last 12 months was 662.2 per 1,000 residents and was 733.3% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 202.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (WS15 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.