Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Moss Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 91st 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 Moss Road (WS11 6DF) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 15 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 Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Road (WS11 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Glendawn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Patterdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Patterdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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