Total Crime Rate
693.7 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
390.9 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025High Green area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 319 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 High Green (WS11 1BN) in the last 12 months was 693.7 per 1,000 residents and was 299.5% higher than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (173.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 390.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Green (WS11 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cannock Longford & Bridgtown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Green | — |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | High Green | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | High Green | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Green | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Green | — |
| Oct 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A34 | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Oct 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beecroft Road | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A34 | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A34 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A34 | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A34 | — |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Possession of weapons | A34 | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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