Total Crime Rate

739.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

419.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 739.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 419.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 320.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 169.0 10/10
  • Public order 91.6 10/10
  • Drugs 42.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Newhall Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 316 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 Newhall Street (WS11 1AB) in the last 12 months was 739.4 per 1,000 residents and was 340.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 419.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhall Street (WS11 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newhall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danilo Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danilo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Green —
Apr 2026Drugs High Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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