Crime Rates at Sandown Close, Cannock, WS12 0JS

Sandown Close area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 47th highest crime rate of 316 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 Sandown Close (WS12 0JS) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 264.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Close (WS12 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deerhurst Rise, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aintree Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.