Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silver Birch Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 318 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 Silver Birch Road (WS11 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Birch Road (WS11 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brownhills Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownhills Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brownhills Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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