Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Butts Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 68th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butts Way (WS11 9PL) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Way (WS11 9PL), the main crime hotspot is near Harrier Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butts Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Church Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrier Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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