Total Crime Rate

169.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 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 169.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Commonside area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 34th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commonside (WS11 9PY) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commonside (WS11 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albutts Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aspen Way (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Commonside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albutts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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