Crime Rates at Poplar Street, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SG

Poplar Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 109th 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 Poplar Street (WS11 9SG) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Norton Canes average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Street (WS11 9SG), 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.