Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Claygate Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 53rd 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 Claygate Road (WS12 2RN) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Heath Hayes & Wimblebury average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claygate Road (WS12 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fremantle Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimblebury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dugdale Close | Under investigation |
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