Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bracken Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bracken Way (WS15 2NT) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Etching Hill & the Heath average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Way (WS15 2NT), the main crime hotspot is near Glenhaven. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bracken Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenhaven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Glenhaven Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harney Court —
Apr 2026Public order Harney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frank Rogers Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayswater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glenhaven Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferncombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurstbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorseburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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