Crime Rates at Avon Road, Cannock, WS11 1LJ

Avon Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 50th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Road (WS11 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Road (WS11 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.