Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heath Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 126th 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 Heath Street (WS12 4BW) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Street (WS12 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near Millicent Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heath Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mcghie Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millicent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mavis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Blewitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lomax Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lomax Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lomax Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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