Total Crime Rate
175.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rumer Hill Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 34th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rumer Hill Road (WS11 8EX) in the last 12 months was 175.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rumer Hill Road (WS11 8EX), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Surrey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cannock | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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