Total Crime Rate
68.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Danby Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 124th highest 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 Danby Drive (WS12 0PF) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% 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 9 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danby Drive (WS12 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pagets Chase, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushton Mews (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pagets Chase | Local resolution |
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