Total Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Penkridge Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Penkridge Road (WS11 1HX) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 190.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Penkridge Road (WS11 1HX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Old Penkridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs High Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lloyd Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danilo Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Penkridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Penkridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Hollow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danilo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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