Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Patrick Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 316 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 St Patrick Close (WS12 0FD) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Heath Hayes & Wimblebury average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Patrick Close (WS12 0FD), 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 Patrick Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugeley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Francis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order 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 Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Drive
Apr 2026Other crime Deerhurst Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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