Crime Rates at Orchard Court, Hill Ridware, Rugeley, WS15 3RL

Orchard Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

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 Orchard Court (WS15 3RL) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Armitage with Handsacre average (46.9 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Court (WS15 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Maltings, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townfield Croft (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.