Total Crime Rate

102.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fernwood Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 74th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernwood Drive (WS15 2PY) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernwood Drive (WS15 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhaven, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holyoake Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fernwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lovett Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aneurin Bevan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frank Rogers Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harney Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harney Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lovett Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wetherall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovett Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernwood Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharnbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crabtree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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