Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cannock Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 318 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 Cannock Road (WS11 5TB) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannock Road (WS11 5TB), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cannock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Matlock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Chad'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andover Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Andover Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curlew Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muldoon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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