Crime Rates at Rugeley Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1TB

Rugeley Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 120th highest crime rate of 316 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 Rugeley Road (WS12 1TB) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugeley Road (WS12 1TB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.