Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cobden Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 150th highest crime rate of 318 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 Cobden Close (WS12 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Close (WS12 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cobden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brindley Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edison Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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