Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheslyn 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liberty Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collier Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fairview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leveson Avenue | Under investigation |
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