Total Crime Rate

182.4 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 182.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laburnum Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 31st highest crime rate of 318 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 Laburnum Avenue (WS11 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 182.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 225.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Avenue (WS11 0LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Laburnum Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosswood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dee Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Delta Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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