Total Crime Rate

185.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aspen Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 29th highest crime rate of 316 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 Aspen Way (WS11 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 117.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aspen Way (WS11 9UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aspen Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albutts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyhound Croft Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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