Total Crime Rate

578.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 578.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.2 9/10
  • Public order 44.2 10/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Drugs 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Street area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 5th 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 Market Street (WS12 1AF) in the last 12 months was 578.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1069.3% higher than the Hednesford Green Heath average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 255.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (WS12 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Anglesey Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cardigan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cardigan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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