Postcode · Cannock
Crime in WS12 4JT
How much crime is recorded in WS12 4JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Pye Green
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,055 (2024)
WS12 4JTCannock
How safe is WS12 4JT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS12 4JT 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
53.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 4JTNational
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Other theft6.14.5
Public order5.74.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Burglary4.69.1
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs1.92.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.