Total Crime Rate

192.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 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 192.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bettys Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 27th 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 Bettys Lane (WS11 9NP) in the last 12 months was 192.7 per 1,000 residents and was 126.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bettys Lane (WS11 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Knights Court. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bettys Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knights Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Way —
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Data Sources

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