Crime Rates at Castlecroft, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9WS

Castlecroft area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castlecroft (WS11 9WS) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlecroft (WS11 9WS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Washbrook Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.