Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Butts Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 318 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 Lane (WS11 9PP) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1070.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Lane (WS11 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near Harrier Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Butts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bunting Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Harrier Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harrier Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrier Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bunting Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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