Crime Rates at Oakdene Close, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4GH

Oakdene Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakdene Close (WS12 4GH) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakdene Close (WS12 4GH), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Bank. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.