Total Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 128.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 316 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 The Crescent (WS11 4AD) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 190.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (WS11 4AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaelic Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardinal Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Lee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaelic Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Lee Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambria Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambria Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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