Total Crime Rate

720.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

279.2 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 720.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 279.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 241.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 75.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Public order 45.8 10/10
  • Burglary 25.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Market Square area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 3rd 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 Market Square (WS15 2FA) in the last 12 months was 720.8 per 1,000 residents and was 819.1% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 279.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (WS15 2FA), 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 Market Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Fair Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horse Fair Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wellington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anthonys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Brook Street —
Apr 2026Public order Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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