Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cross Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 48th highest crime rate of 318 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 Cross Road (WS15 2JF) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Road (WS15 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Burnthill Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sarah Challinor Close
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hagley Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hagley Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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