Crime Rates at Hatherton Road, Cannock, WS11 1HG

Hatherton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hatherton Road (WS11 1HG) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatherton Road (WS11 1HG), the main crime hotspot is near High Green. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.