Crime Rates at Arch Street, Rugeley, WS15 2JU

Arch Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 94th 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 Arch Street (WS15 2JU) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arch Street (WS15 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.