Total Crime Rate

203.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 203.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Other crime 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cotswold Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 26th highest crime rate of 318 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 Cotswold Road (WS12 4EU) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 311.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 137.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Road (WS12 4EU), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotswold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotswold Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Cedar Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heather Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountain Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountain Pine Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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