Crime Rates at Church Lane, Armitage, Rugeley, WS15 4BA

Church Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 107th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (WS15 4BA) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (WS15 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Road. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.