Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Curlew Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 100th 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 Curlew Hill (WS11 6EF) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Hill (WS11 6EF), 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 Curlew Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Patterdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Close
Apr 2026Public order Chaffinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Patterdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glendawn Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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