Total Crime Rate
164.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Penkridge Mews area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 38th 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 Old Penkridge Mews (WS11 1GA) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 437.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Penkridge Mews (WS11 1GA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | 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 | 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 | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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