Crime Rates at The Beeches, Rugeley, WS15 2QZ

The Beeches area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 27th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Beeches (WS15 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 171.4% higher than the Etching Hill & the Heath average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Beeches (WS15 2QZ), the main crime hotspot is near William Morris Court. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.