Crime Rates at Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UE

Penkridge Bank Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penkridge Bank Road (WS15 2UE) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penkridge Bank Road (WS15 2UE), the main crime hotspot is near Slitting Mill Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.