Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Railway View area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 70th highest crime rate of 316 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 Railway View (WS12 4FA) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway View (WS12 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Railway View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesey Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Anglesey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eskrett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Smith Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway View Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mcghie Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcghie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Hill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hednesford Under investigation
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Data Sources

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