Total Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 50th highest crime rate of 318 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 St Johns Road (WS11 0AL) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (WS11 0AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dee Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosswood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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