Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princess Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 87th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Street (WS11 5JS) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Chadsmoor average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Street (WS11 5JS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowes Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Taplow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntington Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntington Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bowes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Huntington Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Festival Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Locketts Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Locketts Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benion Road | Under investigation |
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