Crime Rates at Market Street, Rugeley, WS15 2JH

Market Street area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (WS15 2JH) in the last 12 months was 745.8 per 1,000 residents and was 838.6% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 254.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (WS15 2JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anson Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.