Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wolverhampton Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 127th highest 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 Wolverhampton Road (WS11 1LS) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS11 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Filey Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Repton Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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