Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 155th highest crime rate of 318 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 Milton Road (WS11 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Chadsmoor average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (WS11 4PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alcott Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Aidan'S Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Poplars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Grove | Under investigation |
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