Total Crime Rate
96.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Midland Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Midland Road (WS12 4PL) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Midland Road (WS12 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Progress Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Huntington & Hatherton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichen Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gravel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staley Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gravel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colliers Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Progress Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathbank Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heathbank Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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