Total Crime Rate

562.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

275.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 562.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 275.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 189.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 105.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.7 10/10
  • Public order 62.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 6th highest crime rate of 316 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 Brook Square (WS15 2DR) in the last 12 months was 562.2 per 1,000 residents and was 616.8% higher 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 275.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Square (WS15 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brook Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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