Crime Rates at Johns Avenue, Rugeley, WS15 4EN

Johns Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Johns Avenue (WS15 4EN) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johns Avenue (WS15 4EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waters Edge, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Handsacre Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.