Crime Rates at Longford Road, Cannock, WS11 1QL

Longford 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 Longford Road (WS11 1QL) 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 Longford Road (WS11 1QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Grove, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mosswood Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.