Postcode · Rugeley
Crime in WS15 2NR
How much crime is recorded in WS15 2NR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley Town
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
WS15 2NRRugeley
How safe is WS15 2NR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 56.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS15 2NR area, well above 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
56.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 2NRNational
Violence and sexual offences49.923.6
Public order7.04.6
Other theft6.34.5
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Burglary3.79.1
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.