Crime Rates at Belt Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4JP

Belt Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belt Road (WS12 4JP) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Chadsmoor average (82.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belt Road (WS12 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belt Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.