Crime Rates at Rowley Close, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4ES

Rowley Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 59th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowley Close (WS12 4ES) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 135.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Close (WS12 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lomax Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.