Postcode · Cannock
Crime in WS12 1BX
How much crime is recorded in WS12 1BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Central
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
WS12 1BXCannock
How safe is WS12 1BX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS12 1BX 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
50.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
150
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).
WS12 1BXNational
Anti-social behaviour45.210.7
Violence and sexual offences40.623.6
Shoplifting20.68.4
Public order11.74.6
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Burglary8.69.1
Other theft3.94.5
Drugs3.72.4
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Robbery2.91.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.