Total Crime Rate

67.4 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 67.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Belt Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 125th 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 Belt Road (WS12 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belt Road (WS12 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marston Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Festival Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locketts Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locketts Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apollo Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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