Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Stafford Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 107th lowest 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 Stafford Lane (WS12 1LL) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average (41.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Lane (WS12 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Anglesey Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stafford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Radnor Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Smith Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Smith Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eskrett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stagborough Way —
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Data Sources

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