Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mount Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Street (WS12 4DE) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 3 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 Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Street (WS12 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mount Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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