Crime Rates at Oakwood Drive, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4AY

Oakwood Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 56th highest crime rate of 318 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 Oakwood Drive (WS12 4AY) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 147.9% higher than the Hednesford Green Heath average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Drive (WS12 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Pit Pony Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.