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

Horse Fair 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 Horse Fair (WS15 2EJ) 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 Horse Fair (WS15 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Horse Fair area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Fair Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Brook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horse Fair Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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