Crime Rates at Cocksparrow Lane, Cannock, WS12 4PB

Cocksparrow Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Cocksparrow Lane (WS12 4PB) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cocksparrow Lane (WS12 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbine Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Cup Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.