Crap Towns / Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay / Crime

How much crime is there in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay?

The police recorded 51.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay from September 2023 to August 2026, 32% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 51.3, down from 54.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	54.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	49.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	51.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.1	34.1
Shoplifting	6.3	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.9	3.8
Public order	4.1	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.5	7.0
Other theft	3.2	5.4
Burglary	2.4	3.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bloxwich	5.6 km	111
Willenhall	7.6 km	103
Brownhills	6.4 km	99.6
Cannock	4.5 km	73.9
Norton Canes	3.7 km	69.4
Rushall and Shelfield	7.2 km	66.5
Aldridge	9.0 km	63.4
Pelsall	4.7 km	58.8
Burntwood	7.1 km	55.2
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay	–	51.8
Featherstone	5.8 km	42.6
The typical town	–	76.2