Total Crime Rate

152.3 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Watling Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (WS11 3LU) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher than the Norton Canes average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (WS11 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Grove. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pool View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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