Crime Rates at Burnthill Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2HW

Burnthill Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 318 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 Burnthill Lane (WS15 2HW) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnthill Lane (WS15 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Golden Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hagley Park Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.