Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.8 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 105.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Upper Cross Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 69th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Cross Road (WS15 2JD) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Cross Road (WS15 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper Cross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Landor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Golden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edwards Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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