Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Street (WS11 2JF) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Chadsmoor average (82.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (WS11 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Bowes Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodford End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford End —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford End —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Aidan'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rigby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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