Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harebell Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 38th 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 Harebell Close (WS12 3XA) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harebell Close (WS12 3XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleeton Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorsemoor Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawks Green with Rumer Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4154 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweetbriar Way | Under investigation |
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