Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walsall Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 153rd 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 Walsall Road (WS11 9QX) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walsall Road (WS11 9QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jerome Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jerome Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jerome Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoaks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jerome Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellsize Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bellsize Close | Under investigation |
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