Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Woodland Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Drive (WS6 7EW) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Drive (WS6 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodland Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peace Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Drive
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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