Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Belt Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 158th highest 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 Belt Road (WS12 4JA) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belt Road (WS12 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Belt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Festival Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pope Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pye Green Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fieldhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fieldhouse Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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