Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Buckthorn Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckthorn Close (WS12 4SX) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 7 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 ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckthorn Close (WS12 4SX), the main crime hotspot is near Bondway. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckthorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Bark Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Maycroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bondway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bondway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountain Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountain Pine Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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