Total Crime Rate
128.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The 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.
View Crime In Cannock Park & Old Fallow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevan Lee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinal Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaelic Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevan Lee Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambria Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambria Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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