Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Old Fallow Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 111th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Fallow Road (WS11 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Fallow Road (WS11 5QJ), 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 Old Fallow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bowes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gresham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardie Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxes Rake Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sankey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rigby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rigby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rigby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerset Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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