Total Crime Rate
159.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 39th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stanley Road (WS12 4AX) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 208.5% higher than the Hednesford Green Heath average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanley Road (WS12 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Pit Pony Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Abbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pit Pony Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millicent Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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