Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Watson Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 135th highest crime rate of 316 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 Watson Close (WS15 2PE) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Close (WS15 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Wat Tyler Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eaton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portobello Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richardson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grindcobbe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindcobbe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harney Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portobello —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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