Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Norton Springs area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 78th 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 Norton Springs (WS11 9TX) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Springs (WS11 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near Wallace Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norton Springs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bellsize Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadoaks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bellsize Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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