Postcode · Cannock
Crime in WS11 1HT
How much crime is recorded in WS11 1HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cannock West & Mill Green
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
WS11 1HTCannock
How safe is WS11 1HT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 60.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS11 1HT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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 1HTNational
Violence and sexual offences54.123.6
Anti-social behaviour24.610.7
Public order10.44.6
Burglary6.19.1
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs4.62.4
Robbery2.11.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% 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.