Total Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 171st highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Close (WS6 7DA) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Close (WS6 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leveson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Peace Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
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