Total Crime Rate

656.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

255.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 656.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 255.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 98.6 9/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Other theft 30.6 10/10
  • Drugs 23.8 10/10
  • Other crime 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cardigan Place area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 4th highest crime rate of 316 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 Cardigan Place (WS12 1DF) in the last 12 months was 656.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1172.7% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 255.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Place (WS12 1DF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cardigan Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Smith Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Smith Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eskrett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Anglesey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardigan Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cardigan Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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