Crime Rates at Royal Close, Rugeley, WS15 2DD

Royal Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 64th 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 Royal Close (WS15 2DD) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Close (WS15 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chester Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golden Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.