Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 55.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watling Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 37th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (WS11 0BD) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (WS11 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Barge Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vine Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barge Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Delta Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vine Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vine Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vine Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vine Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vine Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vine Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Delta Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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