Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Howard Crescent area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 156th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Crescent (WS12 4EF) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Crescent (WS12 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Edison Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howard Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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