Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bracken Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 132nd lowest 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 Bracken Way (WS15 2NT) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Etching Hill & the Heath average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Way (WS15 2NT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bracken Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Morris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order William Morris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Morris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wetherall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harney Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Morris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frank Rogers Walk —
Sep 2025Robbery William Morris Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harney Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crabtree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons William Morris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovett Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurstbourne Close —
Sep 2025Public order Lovett Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernwood Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lovett Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aneurin Bevan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharnbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Morris Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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