Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eskrett Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 111th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eskrett Street (WS12 1AR) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Hednesford Green Heath average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eskrett Street (WS12 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesey Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cardigan Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cardigan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway View | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Smith Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sussex Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hednesford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hednesford | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Smith Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eskrett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesey Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesey Crescent | — |
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