Postcode · Cannock
Crime in WS11 5QL
How much crime is recorded in WS11 5QL, 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
- 2,402 (2024)
WS11 5QLCannock
How safe is WS11 5QL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS11 5QL 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
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 5QLNational
Violence and sexual offences38.123.6
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Public order8.84.6
Other theft4.64.5
Burglary3.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.