Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cheslyn Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 166th lowest 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 Cheslyn Drive (WS6 7DU) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheslyn Drive (WS6 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Collier Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cheslyn Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liberty Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fairview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leveson Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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