Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 160.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

East Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 38th 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 East Street (WS11 0BU) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (WS11 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedgehog Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedgehog Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedgehog Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedgehog Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hedgehog Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedgehog Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedgehog Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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