Total Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larkholme Close area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Larkholme Close (WS15 2LP) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Etching Hill & the Heath average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larkholme Close (WS15 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonehouse Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Road | Under investigation |
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