Total Crime Rate

246.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.5 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 246.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Public order 43.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elliott Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 23rd 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 Elliott Close (WS11 5XP) in the last 12 months was 246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 200.5% higher than the Chadsmoor average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 151.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elliott Close (WS11 5XP), the main crime hotspot is near Bowes Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elliott Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodford End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford End —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford End —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford End —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rigby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovatt Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovatt Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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