Crime Rates at Riverside, Rugeley, WS15 2YR

Riverside area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 159th 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 Riverside (WS15 2YR) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside (WS15 2YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Power Station Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.