Total Crime Rate
328.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Love Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 13th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (WS15 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 328.0 per 1,000 residents and was 312.8% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 174.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Love Lane (WS15 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Power Station Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brereton & Ravenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lockside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Power Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arch Street | — |
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