Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherbourne Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Sherbourne Avenue (WS12 2LR) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherbourne Avenue (WS12 2LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxtail Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dove Hollow (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sherbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Hollow Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Keys Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Keys Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Foxtail Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxtail Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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