Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Herondale area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 149th highest crime rate of 318 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 Herondale (WS12 1UF) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herondale (WS12 1UF), the main crime hotspot is near Herondale. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herondale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Radnor Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaffinch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herondale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Matlock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muldoon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Andover Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cumberland Road | Under investigation |
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