Crime Rates at Butts Close, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9PW

Butts Close 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 Close (WS11 9PW) 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 Close (WS11 9PW), 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.