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Crime in WS12 5SE

How much crime is recorded in WS12 5SE, 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)
Status
No longer in use
Crime

How safe is WS12 5SE

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 5SE 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
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WS12 5SENational
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
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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