Total Crime Rate
113.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forrest Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forrest Avenue (WS11 0AH) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forrest Avenue (WS11 0AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunter Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carfax (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cannock Longford & Bridgtown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laburnum Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trinity Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallcourt Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hallcourt Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hallcourt Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hunter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hunter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Convent Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Convent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Laburnum Close | Under investigation |
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