Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Smillie Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 62nd 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 Smillie Place (WS11 6DU) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 17 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 Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smillie Place (WS11 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Smillie Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crab Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vermont Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petersfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petersfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vermont Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardie Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Arran Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sankey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnard Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Common Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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