Total Crime Rate
328.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bryans 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 Bryans Lane (WS15 2JN) 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 Bryans Lane (WS15 2JN), 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.
View Crime In Brereton & Ravenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5013 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wellington Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wellington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Anson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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