Postcode · Cannock
Crime in WS11 1BU
How much crime is recorded in WS11 1BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cannock South
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,540 (2024)
WS11 1BUCannock
How safe is WS11 1BU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS11 1BU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
157
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WS11 1BUNational
Shoplifting47.48.4
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Public order21.04.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Burglary12.69.1
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Drugs5.02.4
Other theft4.74.5
Robbery4.31.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.