Crime Rates at Buttermere Close, Cannock, WS11 6EE

Buttermere Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 124th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttermere Close (WS11 6EE) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Close (WS11 6EE), 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.