Total Crime Rate

257.6 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 257.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 39.8 8/10
  • Other theft 30.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 20th 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 Chapel Court (WS11 0ER) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 100.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 104.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Court (WS11 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hedgehog Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorney Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorney Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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