Crime Rates at Hawkesville Drive, Cannock, WS11 6LA

Hawkesville Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 318 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 Hawkesville Drive (WS11 6LA) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkesville Drive (WS11 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Beau Court. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.