Total Crime Rate

64.8 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 64.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Winding House Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 131st highest crime rate of 318 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 Winding House Drive (WS12 4FP) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 365.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winding House Drive (WS12 4FP), the main crime hotspot is near Pit Pony Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Winding House Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pit Pony Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pit Pony Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Winding House Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pit Pony Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pit Pony Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miners Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Miners Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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