Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 23.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Common Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 51st 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 Common Lane (WS11 6LU) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Lane (WS11 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arran Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Gap Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Common Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Gap Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Gap Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Gap Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath Gap Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glendawn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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