Crime Rates at Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, WS11 1LU

Wolverhampton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 32nd lowest 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 1LU) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS11 1LU), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.