Total Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hatherton Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 128th highest crime rate of 318 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 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hatherton Road (WS11 1HG), the main crime hotspot is near High Green. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Green | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Green | — |
| 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 | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Avenue | Under investigation |
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