Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 22.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Brownhills Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 158th lowest 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 Brownhills Road (WS11 9SD) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Norton Canes average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownhills Road (WS11 9SD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Brownhills Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hamilton Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jerome Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadoaks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Lea —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hednesford Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jerome Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jerome Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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