Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Dovedale area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 46th 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 Dovedale (WS11 5TF) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale (WS11 5TF), the main crime hotspot is near St Chad'S Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dovedale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apollo Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Chad'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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