Crime Rates at Middleway, Cannock, WS12 0JN

Middleway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleway (WS12 0JN) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.2% higher than the Heath Hayes & Wimblebury average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleway (WS12 0JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deerhurst Rise, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandown Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.