Total Crime Rate

134.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shugborough Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 51st highest crime rate of 316 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 Shugborough Road (WS15 2YA) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shugborough Road (WS15 2YA), the main crime hotspot is near William Morris Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shugborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harney Court —
Apr 2026Public order Harney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Levett Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Levett Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Levett Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levett Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levett Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorseburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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