Total Crime Rate

170.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 170.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newmarket Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newmarket Road (WS11 9FF) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 100.6% higher than the Norton Canes average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket Road (WS11 9FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brownhills Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newmarket Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhills Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhills Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brownhills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhills Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownhills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhills Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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