Postcode · Rugeley
Crime in WS15 2EJ
How much crime is recorded in WS15 2EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley Town
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
WS15 2EJRugeley
How safe is WS15 2EJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 81.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS15 2EJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
81.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
181
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 2EJNational
Violence and sexual offences62.723.6
Shoplifting29.88.4
Burglary25.99.1
Anti-social behaviour22.010.7
Public order15.34.6
Criminal damage and arson14.44.7
Other theft8.14.5
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Drugs4.52.4
Robbery3.21.4
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime2.41.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.