Total Crime Rate
110.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 69th highest crime rate of 318 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 School Road (WS11 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Road (WS11 9SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deer Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stag Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Lea | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamilton Lea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhills Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
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