Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farm Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 80th 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 Farm Close (WS15 2XT) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Close (WS15 2XT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodthorne Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 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 | Ferncombe Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hurstbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorseburn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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