Total Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cannock Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cannock Road (WS11 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannock Road (WS11 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bowes Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cannock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sankey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Taplow Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petersfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petersfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vermont Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vermont Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardie Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Arran Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerset Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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