Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heath Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Heath Way (WS11 7WT) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average (41.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Way (WS11 7WT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawks Green with Rumer Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd George Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thistledown Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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