Total Crime Rate
570.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 6th 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 Station Road (WS12 4DH) in the last 12 months was 570.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1052.9% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 221.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (WS12 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Metcalfe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Hill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hednesford | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakdene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesey Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesey Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mcghie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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