Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kestrel Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 62nd 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 Kestrel Grove (WS12 3YD) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -91.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kestrel Grove (WS12 3YD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charterfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Way | Under investigation |
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