Crime Rates at Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, WS11 1LT

Wolverhampton Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 114th 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 Wolverhampton Road (WS11 1LT) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS11 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.