Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 66.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Littleworth Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Littleworth Road (WS12 1JA) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher than the Heath Hayes & Wimblebury average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littleworth Road (WS12 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Deerhurst Rise. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littleworth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deerhurst Rise Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerhurst Rise
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerhurst Rise
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawnsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawnsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rawnsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacres Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deerhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longacres

Data Sources

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