Total Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swallowfields Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the lowest crime rate of 318 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 Swallowfields Drive (WS12 1UG) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Chadsmoor average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swallowfields Drive (WS12 1UG), 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Herondale | Under investigation |
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