Total Crime Rate

365.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 365.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 90.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 52.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forge Mews area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 9th 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 Forge Mews (WS15 2JP) in the last 12 months was 365.1 per 1,000 residents and was 365.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Mews (WS15 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Forge Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Brook Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anthonys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Brook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Fair Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horse Fair Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keystone Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wellington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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