Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longstaff Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 67th highest crime rate of 318 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 Longstaff Avenue (WS12 0QE) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 211.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longstaff Avenue (WS12 0QE), 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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