Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 42.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hednesford Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 95th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hednesford Road (WS11 9RX) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hednesford Road (WS11 9RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jerome Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hednesford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jerome Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadoaks Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gainsbrook Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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