Total Crime Rate

298.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 298.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Burglary 18.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • 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

Lilac Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 16th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Avenue (WS11 0AR) in the last 12 months was 298.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Avenue (WS11 0AR), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lilac Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dee Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosswood Street 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 2025Public order Delta Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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