Crime Rate in Hednesford Green Heath, ward

Hednesford Green Heath has the 4th lowest crime rate of 12 wards in Cannock Chase district and the 2548th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 241st lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hednesford Green Heath in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Cannock Chase district average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hednesford Green Heath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 200 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 235 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hednesford Green Heath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Pit Pony Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.