Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eskrett Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eskrett Street (WS12 1AP) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Chadsmoor average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eskrett Street (WS12 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Eskrett Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cardigan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hednesford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Crescent —
Sep 2025Drugs Cardigan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Hill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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