Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Andrew Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 113th highest crime rate of 316 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 St Andrew Close (WS12 0FA) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Heath Hayes & Wimblebury average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrew Close (WS12 0FA), the main crime hotspot is near Deerhurst Rise. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deerhurst Rise Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Francis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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