Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mount Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 155th 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 Mount Road (WS15 2LR) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Road (WS15 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| 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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