Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fremantle Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Fremantle Drive (WS12 2GZ) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average (41.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fremantle Drive (WS12 2GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Melbourne Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heath Hayes & Wimblebury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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