Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 318 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 4JR) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Chadsmoor average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belt Road (WS12 4JR), the main crime hotspot is near Broomsfield. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomsfield Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muldoon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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