Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chichester Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Chichester Drive (WS12 3YL) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average (41.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chichester Drive (WS12 3YL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hawks Green with Rumer Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirehall Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirehall Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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