Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitethorn Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Whitethorn Close (WS12 4TU) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Hednesford Green Heath average (51.6 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitethorn Close (WS12 4TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Feathers Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Whitethorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Fir Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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