Crime Rates at Wolseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2ES

Wolseley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 157th 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 Wolseley Road (WS15 2ES) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Etching Hill & the Heath average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolseley Road (WS15 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaton Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Orchard Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.