Total Crime Rate
209.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 23rd 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 Church Street (WS11 1DS) in the last 12 months was 209.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (WS11 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beau Court (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beecroft Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairmount Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A34 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A34 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A34 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A34 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A34 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A34 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hednesford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Price Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Price Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fairmount Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beau Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beau Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beau Court | Under investigation |
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