Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cannock Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cannock Road (WS11 5BY) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannock Road (WS11 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Gresham Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cannock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Gap Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Gap Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Gap Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath Gap Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petersfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petersfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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