Crime in Rugeley
Recorded crime in Rugeley is about the Cannock Chase average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rugeley: about 17,972 residents in 18 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- +24%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Cannock Chase average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rugeley.
Crime over 5 years
Up 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rugeley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Cannock Chase average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 73% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 73% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Cannock Chase (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Cannock Chase council area, not only Rugeley. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 245 | 2.4 | Down 16% |
| Cars broken into | 95 | 0.91 | Down 19% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 310 | 3.0 | Down 23% |
| Burglary of homes | 91 | 0.87 | Down 33% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WS15
In WS15, the postcode district at the centre of Rugeley, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,121 | 8% | 9% | 72% | 6% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 266 | 23% | 3% | 41% | 23% | 11% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 211 | 1% | 0% | 17% | 81% | 1% |
| Public order | 209 | 6% | 8% | 66% | 16% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 153 | 4% | 10% | 44% | 34% | 8% |
| Other theft | 133 | 6% | 5% | 32% | 54% | 3% |
| Burglary | 84 | 1% | 0% | 32% | 61% | 6% |
| Drugs | 76 | 26% | 42% | 14% | 12% | 5% |
| Other crime | 61 | 38% | 2% | 46% | 15% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 31.3 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 4.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.6 |
| Public order | 4.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 5.3 |
Postcode districts in Rugeley
Nearby towns
Council: Cannock Chase
Questions about crime in Rugeley
- Is Rugeley a safe place to live?
- Rugeley scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Cannock Chase average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rugeley?
- Up 24% over 5 years, from 1,116 recorded crimes a year to 1,383.
- What is the most common crime in Rugeley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rugeley compare with Cannock Chase?
- Crime severity in Rugeley is about the Cannock Chase average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Rugeley?
- In WS15, the postcode district at the centre of Rugeley, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 23% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Rugeley?
- Of 84 burglaries reported in WS15, the postcode district at the centre of Rugeley between September 2024 and August 2025, 1% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 61% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Rugeley?
- In Cannock Chase, the council area Rugeley is in, the police recorded 245 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.4 per 1,000 residents, down 16% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Rugeley?
- 310 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cannock Chase, the council area Rugeley is in, 3.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Rugeley last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Cannock Chase, the council area Rugeley is in, against 2 the year before.