Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.8 2/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sapphire Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 37th 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 Sapphire Drive (WS11 7FY) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sapphire Drive (WS11 7FY), the main crime hotspot is near Splash Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sapphire Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Splash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Splash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Splash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Croxley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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