Total Crime Rate

570.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 570.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
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

Station 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 4DL) 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 4DL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Station Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cardigan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hednesford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Crescent
Sep 2025Drugs Cardigan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardigan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Mcghie Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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