Postcode · Rugeley
Crime in WS15 1AF
How much crime is recorded in WS15 1AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley South & Brereton
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
WS15 1AFRugeley
How safe is WS15 1AF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS15 1AF area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WS15 1AFNational
Violence and sexual offences34.723.6
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Shoplifting9.08.4
Public order6.54.6
Burglary6.19.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft1.74.5
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.