Total Crime Rate
182.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pine Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 30th 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 Pine Gardens (WS11 9UL) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 132.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pine Gardens (WS11 9UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brownhills Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blenheim Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brownhills Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownhills Road | — |
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