Total Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alston Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alston Close (WS12 2DU) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alston Close (WS12 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sam Barber Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Alston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Boston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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