Total Crime Rate

281.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 281.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.4 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Stafford Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 18th 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 Stafford Road (WS11 4AF) in the last 12 months was 281.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Road (WS11 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stafford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grainger Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grainger Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grainger Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grainger Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grainger Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grainger Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beecroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beecroft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danilo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danilo Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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