Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lichfield Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 140th 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 Lichfield Road (WS11 8EE) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (174.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (WS11 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surrey Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devon Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellis Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cannock Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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