Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (WS12 1BH) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (WS12 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Bakery Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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