Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Keel Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keel Way (WS11 0FD) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keel Way (WS11 0FD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Keel Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barge Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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