Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Heath Gap Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 105th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Gap Road (WS11 6DY) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Gap Road (WS11 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Gresham Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heath Gap Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petersfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sankey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vermont Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardie Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Vermont Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnard Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petersfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gresham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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