Total Crime Rate

345.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.2 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 345.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 263.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Norton East Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 10th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton East Road (WS11 9RT) in the last 12 months was 345.9 per 1,000 residents and was 307.0% higher than the Norton Canes average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton East Road (WS11 9RT), 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 (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norton East Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhills Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhills Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brownhills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Railway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhills Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownhills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhills Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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