Total Crime Rate

182.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bettys Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 30th highest crime rate of 318 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 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 132.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bettys Lane (WS11 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Knights Court. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bettys Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Beaumont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knights Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knights Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knights Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knights Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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