Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Willows area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 141st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Willows (WS11 1EP) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Willows (WS11 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Hatherton Hollow. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherton Hollow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherton Hollow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lloyd Street | — |
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