Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hednesford 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 Hednesford Road (WS12 3HL) 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 Hednesford Road (WS12 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hednesford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlands Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Boston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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