Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Hednesford Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 18th lowest 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 Old Hednesford Road (WS11 6LD) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Hednesford Road (WS11 6LD), the main crime hotspot is near Beau Court. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Hednesford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beau Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldthorne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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