Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rugeley Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rugeley Road (WS7 1AB) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Boney Hay & Central average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugeley Road (WS7 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Robinson Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rugeley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joseph Dewsbury Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lebanon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Robinson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Dewsbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rugeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lance Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robinson Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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