Total Crime Rate

208.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 208.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 87.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Watling Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 24th 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 Watling Street (WS11 0BL) in the last 12 months was 208.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (WS11 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barge Close (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Barge Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorney Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorney Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hedgehog Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walkmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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