Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Malvern Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 47th 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 Malvern Drive (WS15 2PG) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Drive (WS15 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Woodthorne Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Malvern Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorseburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferncombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Oaklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodheyes Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurstbourne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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