Total Crime Rate

314.6 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 314.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 99.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.5 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

High Bank area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 14th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Bank (WS11 0YZ) in the last 12 months was 314.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Bank (WS11 0YZ), the main crime hotspot is near A34. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallcourt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary A34 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carfax Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carfax Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keble Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A34 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A34 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A34 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A34 Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hallcourt Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fairmount Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fairmount Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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