Total Crime Rate

143.5 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 143.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Don Grove area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 45th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Don Grove (WS11 1LW) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Don Grove (WS11 1LW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Don Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwent Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosswood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dee Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lilac Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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