Total Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 117th highest 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 Norton Road (WS12 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norton Road (WS12 3HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norton Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Court | Under investigation |
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