Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Joseph Dix Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 318 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 Joseph Dix Drive (WS15 2PU) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joseph Dix Drive (WS15 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lovett Court, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grindcobbe Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Joseph Dix Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grindcobbe Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wat Tyler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernwood Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wat Tyler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wat Tyler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovett Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lovett Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lovett Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grindcobbe Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Johnson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wetherall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonney Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bonney Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frank Rogers Walk —
Sep 2025Other crime School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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