Cannock Chase crime rate
Overview of Cannock Chase crime rate
Positioned 17th amongst 25 local boroughs for crime statistics, Cannock Chase reported 8,315 crimes in 2023. With a population of 100,519, this area’s crime rate is 82.72 per 1,000 people, indicating an 11.15% decline from the previous year.
The most frequent crime types in Cannock Chase are Violence and sexual offences (44.4%), Anti-social behaviour (12.8%), and Shoplifting (6.9%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.8%), Bicycle theft (0.6%), and Theft from the person (0.4%).
Among its 15 wards, those with the highest crime rates include Cannock South (189.5), Western Springs (110.9), and Cannock West (104.9), whereas the safest are Hawks Green (48.4), Hednesford South (48.0), and Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury (42.5).
Reviewing postcode districts within or overlapping Cannock Chase, the highest crime rates are in WS3 (112.6), WS11 (104.1), and WS8 (103.0), with the safest being WS15 (64.9) and WS12 (60.3).
Cannock Chase crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 3690 (44.4)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1062 (12.8)%
- Shoplifting – 572 (6.9)%
- Public order – 570 (6.9)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 569 (6.8)%
- Other theft – 518 (6.2)%
- Vehicle crime – 490 (5.9)%
- Burglary – 316 (3.8)%
- Other crime – 160 (1.9)%
- Drugs – 154 (1.9)%
- Robbery – 65 (0.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 63 (0.8)%
- Bicycle theft – 54 (0.6)%
- Theft from the person – 32 (0.4)%
How does Cannock Chase compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
- Tamworth (88.9)
- North West Leicestershire (87.3)
- Newcastle-under-Lyme (84.8)
- North Warwickshire (83.7)
- Cannock Chase (82.7)
- East Staffordshire (82.1)
- South Derbyshire (78.9)
- Stafford (78.1)
- South Staffordshire (73.0)
- Hinckley and Bosworth (71.0)
- Bromsgrove (70.6)
- Lichfield (66.2)
- Staffordshire Moorlands (60.9)
Heat map for all nearby areas Cannock Chase is compared against
Crime rates in Cannock Chase wards
There are 15 wards within Cannock Chase. Cannock South, Western Springs, Cannock West has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 15 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Cannock Chase wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Cannock Chase
There are 5 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Cannock Chase. Highest crime rates in WS3, WS11, WS8 .
- WS3 – 112.6
- WS11 – 104.1
- WS8 – 103.0
- WS15 – 64.9
- WS12 – 60.3
Postcode districts in Cannock Chase
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