Crap Towns / Rugeley / Crime

How much crime is there in Rugeley?

The police recorded 70.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rugeley from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 76.2, up from 63.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	63.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	72.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	76.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	35.2	34.1
Shoplifting	7.2	7.1
Public order	6.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.1	7.0
Vehicle crime	4.5	3.8
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Brownhills	12.8 km	99.6
Stafford	12.0 km	85.7
Cannock	8.3 km	73.9
Lichfield	11.8 km	73.9
Rugeley	–	70.5
Norton Canes	10.3 km	69.4
Uttoxeter	16.1 km	62.6
Pelsall	14.6 km	58.8
Burntwood	9.2 km	55.2
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay	12.6 km	51.8
Penkridge	12.1 km	50.6
The typical town	–	76.2