Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mount Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 318 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 Mount Road (WS15 2LR) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Etching Hill & the Heath average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Road (WS15 2LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Etching Hill & the Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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