Total Crime Rate
303.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
196.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thirlmere Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 13th highest crime rate of 316 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 Thirlmere Close (WS11 1EF) in the last 12 months was 303.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 196.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirlmere Close (WS11 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beau Court (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cannock Park & Old Fallow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Beau Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Price Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hollies Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldthorne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Price Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calving Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fairmount Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fairmount Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fairmount Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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