Total Crime Rate

281.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 281.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.4 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baltic Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 18th highest crime rate of 316 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 Baltic Close (WS11 5SD) in the last 12 months was 281.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baltic Close (WS11 5SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grainger Court, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Baltic Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grainger Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grainger Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beecroft Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Fallow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grainger Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beecroft Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grainger Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celtic Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grainger Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grainger Court

Data Sources

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