Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knighton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Heath Hayes & Wimblebury , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knighton Road (WS12 2SD) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Heath Hayes & Wimblebury average (38.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knighton Road (WS12 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxtail Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heath Hayes & Wimblebury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Foxtail Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxtail Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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