Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Edison Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 99th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

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 Edison Close (WS12 4RB) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edison Close (WS12 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Bramble Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edison Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edison Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brindley Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandpiper Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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