Crime Rates at Byron Place, Rugeley, WS15 2NR

Byron Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 68th highest crime rate of 318 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 Byron Place (WS15 2NR) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Place (WS15 2NR), the main crime hotspot is near William Morris Court. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.