Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnfield Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 148th 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 Barnfield Way (WS12 0PR) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnfield Way (WS12 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Rugeley Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Middleway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugeley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnfield Way | Under investigation |
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