Total Crime Rate

159.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 159.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Miners Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 39th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Miners Way (WS12 4WH) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 208.5% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miners Way (WS12 4WH), 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 Miners Way area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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