Crime Rates at Railway Street, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SL

Railway Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Street (WS11 9SL) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Street (WS11 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.