Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodpecker Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 147th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodpecker Way (WS11 7WJ) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodpecker Way (WS11 7WJ), the main crime hotspot is near Handel Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodpecker Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Croxley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almond Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Almond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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