Postcode · Cannock
Crime in WS12 2SL
How much crime is recorded in WS12 2SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford South & Heath Hayes
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
WS12 2SLCannock
How safe is WS12 2SL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS12 2SL 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
55.0
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).
WS12 2SLNational
Violence and sexual offences47.023.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Burglary5.79.1
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order3.24.6
Drugs2.32.4
Other theft1.84.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Anti-social behaviour0.510.7
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.