Total Crime Rate

113.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Other crime 16.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorsey Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 48th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorsey Lane (WS6 6JA) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsey Lane (WS6 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorsey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colinwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ramillies Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wharwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Gorsey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orion Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

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