Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Longford Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 31st lowest 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 Longford Road (WS11 1NF) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longford Road (WS11 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berwick Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaks Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Longford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berwick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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