Postcode · Cannock
Crime in WS12 4UW
How much crime is recorded in WS12 4UW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Huntington
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,440 (2024)
WS12 4UWCannock
How safe is WS12 4UW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS12 4UW 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
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 4UWNational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Public order5.44.6
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Shoplifting3.18.4
Burglary2.09.1
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs1.62.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.