Total Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hednesford Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 66th 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 Hednesford Road (WS11 6LB) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hednesford Road (WS11 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beau Court (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beau Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollyoak Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beau Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beau Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hednesford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beau Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Price Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Price Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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