Total Crime Rate

304.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.3 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 304.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 93.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Public order 27.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Longford Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 12th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longford Road (WS11 0LD) in the last 12 months was 304.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% higher than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longford Road (WS11 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Avenue. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Don Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dee Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwoods Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosswood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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