Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Fallow Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Fallow Road (WS11 5QL) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Fallow Road (WS11 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gresham Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fallow Field (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cannock Park & Old Fallow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomhill Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Fallow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallow Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallow Field | Under investigation |
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