Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kings Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 78th highest crime rate of 318 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 Kings Avenue (WS12 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Avenue (WS12 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Splash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Croxley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Splash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Splash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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