Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 141.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandy Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 46th highest crime rate of 316 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 Sandy Lane (WS15 2LF) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (WS15 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Challinor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edwards Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Golden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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