Postcode · Rugeley
Crime in WS15 1FT
How much crime is recorded in WS15 1FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley Town
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,471 (2024)
WS15 1FTRugeley
How safe is WS15 1FT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS15 1FT 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
36.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 1FTNational
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Burglary5.69.1
Shoplifting5.08.4
Public order4.94.6
Other theft2.94.5
Other crime2.61.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs2.22.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.