Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 147th highest 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 Horse Fair (WS15 2EL) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 5 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). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horse Fair (WS15 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 62 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 (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Brook Street —
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 Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Brook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wellington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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