Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lingfield Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 104th 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 Lingfield Road (WS11 9FJ) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Norton Canes average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lingfield Road (WS11 9FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brownhills Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownhills Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaumont Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brownhills Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhills Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knights Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knights Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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