Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilcox Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 60th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilcox Avenue (WS12 4BX) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 124.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilcox Avenue (WS12 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Lomax Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wilcox Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lomax Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millicent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Heath Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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