Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotswold Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 117th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Cotswold Avenue (WS6 6BU) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (39.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Avenue (WS6 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Paddock Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cotswold Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quinton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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