Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Tower View Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 16th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tower View Road (WS6 6HF) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 333.9% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower View Road (WS6 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Fair Oaks Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tower View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Achilees Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ajax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Achilees Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tower View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plants Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Plants Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower View Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑