Total Crime Rate

181.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Vale area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown , and the 30th highest crime rate of 316 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 Brook Vale (WS11 8JF) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -30.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Vale (WS11 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinyates Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lincoln Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salop Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinyates Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Surrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Girton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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