Total Crime Rate
350.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wolverhampton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 9th 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 Wolverhampton Road (WS11 1AP) in the last 12 months was 350.2 per 1,000 residents and was 100.9% 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 Public order with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 262.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS11 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Green | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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