Crime Rates at Keys Close, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 2GX

Keys Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 149th 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 Keys Close (WS12 2GX) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keys Close (WS12 2GX), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.