Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 22.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.3 1/10
  • Other theft 1.3 1/10
  • Public order 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preece Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 45th 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 Preece Drive (WS12 4UG) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preece Drive (WS12 4UG), the main crime hotspot is near Lawton Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Preece Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preece Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayliss Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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