Crime Rates at Princess Street, Cannock, WS11 5JT

Princess Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 22nd 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 5JT) in the last 12 months was 216.5 per 1,000 residents and was 179.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (WS11 5JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodford End, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redhill Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.