Postcode · Cannock
Crime in WS11 5AB
How much crime is recorded in WS11 5AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cannock North
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,357 (2024)
WS11 5ABCannock
How safe is WS11 5AB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS11 5AB area, 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
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 5ABNational
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Public order7.34.6
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Burglary4.29.1
Drugs2.82.4
Shoplifting2.88.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime0.91.5
Other theft0.94.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.