Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 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 30.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Canaway Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath , and the 80th 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 Canaway Walk (WS15 2XU) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canaway Walk (WS15 2XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurstbourne Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheviot Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Canaway Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurstbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferncombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorseburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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