Crime Rates at Woodford End, Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 5JQ

Woodford End area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 17th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodford End (WS11 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 268.5% higher 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 206.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford End (WS11 5JQ), 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.