Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 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 33.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Woodcock Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 93rd 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 Woodcock Road (WS15 2SG) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Road (WS15 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Woodthorne Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodcock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Oaklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodheyes Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurstbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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