Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lansdowne Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 316 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 Lansdowne Way (WS15 2XE) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Etching Hill & the Heath average (70.7 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lansdowne Way (WS15 2XE), the main crime hotspot is near Glenhaven. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenhaven | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Glenhaven | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorseburn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glenhaven | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenhaven | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenhaven | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hurstbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenhaven | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenhaven | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodheyes Lawns | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncombe Drive | Under investigation |
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