Total Crime Rate

285.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 285.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Public order 28.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Robbery 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
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Crime overview

Cherrington Drive area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 3rd 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 Cherrington Drive (WS6 6NE) in the last 12 months was 285.2 per 1,000 residents and was 635.5% 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 Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1493.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherrington Drive (WS6 6NE), the main crime hotspot is near Park Court. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherrington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Waters Edge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olde Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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