Total Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otterburn Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 32nd 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 Otterburn Close (WS12 2TW) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otterburn Close (WS12 2TW), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hawks Green with Rumer Hill

Crime Over Time in Otterburn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Boston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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