Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St James Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Road (WS11 9QE) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 cases , up 11.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (WS11 9QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brownhills Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhills Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhills Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brownhills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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