Total Crime Rate

177.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenfields area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 318 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 Greenfields (WS11 1JY) in the last 12 months was 177.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfields (WS11 1JY), the main crime hotspot is near Beau Court. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Greenfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Beau Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hednesford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beau Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allport Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gresham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beecroft Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beau Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hollyoak Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Calving Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beau Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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