Total Crime Rate
1159.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the highest crime rate of 318 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 Church Street (WS11 1DE) in the last 12 months was 1159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 565.4% 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 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 263.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (WS11 1DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 144 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Price Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A34 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
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