Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Wenlock View area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wenlock View (WS12 4FJ) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wenlock View (WS12 4FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wenlock View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Fir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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