Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 104.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Chase Side Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 71st 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 Chase Side Drive (WS15 2FL) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chase Side Drive (WS15 2FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Warner Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near March Banks (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chase Side Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Warner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Warner Close
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chase Side Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden View Under investigation

Data Sources

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