Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 99.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Meadow Lark Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 316 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 Meadow Lark Close (WS12 1UE) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Chadsmoor average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Lark Close (WS12 1UE), the main crime hotspot is near Chaffinch Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Lark Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lark Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Chaffinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lark Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Radnor Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stagborough Way —
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Data Sources

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