Total Crime Rate

63.9 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 63.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sanders Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 136th 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 Sanders Drive (WS12 4GJ) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanders Drive (WS12 4GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sanders Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poyner Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Poyner Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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