Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Finches Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 157th 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 Finches Hill (WS15 2TN) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finches Hill (WS15 2TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farm Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferncombe Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Etching Hill & the Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharnbrook Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstbourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penk Drive North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crabtree Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pump Lane | Under investigation |
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