Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornhill area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 143rd highest 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 Cornhill (WS11 4NS) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornhill (WS11 4NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cavan'S Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Aidan'S Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chadsmoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Aidan'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clarion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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