Crime Rates at Darwin Close, Cannock, WS12 2SL

Darwin Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 21st 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 Darwin Close (WS12 2SL) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Close (WS12 2SL), 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.