Crime Rates at Short Street, Cannock, WS11 5QR

Short Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 40th 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 Short Street (WS11 5QR) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Street (WS11 5QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Place, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gresham Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.