Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silver 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.

Crime Over Time in Silver Birch Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brownhills Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brownhills Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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