Is Cannock Chase safe?

Cannock Chase has a crime rate of 79.66 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #163 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Cannock Chase's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Cannock Chase?

As of April 2026, Cannock Chase has an annual crime rate of 79.66 per 1,000 residents, based on 799 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Cannock Chase rank nationally for crime?

Cannock Chase ranks #163 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Cannock Chase?

The most common crime type in Cannock Chase is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 354 incidents in April 2026 — 44.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Cannock Chase local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

Crime in Cannock Chase: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Cannock Chase recorded 799 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.95 per 1,000 residents. This places Cannock Chase at #163 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment799 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #163 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

799

trending_down -2.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.66per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#163of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Staffordshire

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Melbourne Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 5	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near St Michael'S Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10 Possession of weapons: 1	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Burglary: 3	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 6 Drugs: 2 Other theft: 2	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Bicycle theft: 1	6
On or near Hedgehog Close Map	Shoplifting: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

799 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

354

44.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

125

15.6%

Shoplifting

9.3%

Public Order

6.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.5%

Other Theft

4.6%

Burglary

2.6%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Drug Offences

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase recorded 799 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 79.66 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #163 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Cannock Chase (44.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.6%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Cannock Chase has risen noticeably — by 5.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Staffordshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

533

Total Stops

8.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

283

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Detailed object of search unavailable

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

Not recorded339

A no further action disposal85

Community resolution58

Arrest43

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Summons / charged by post2

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male422

Female68

Other43

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

82.9%

White

10.7%

Asian

6.1%

Black

0.2%

Other

Stop & search data published by Staffordshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Western Springs	88	115.8
2	Cannock West	66	111.2
3	Hednesford North	61	104.1
4	Cannock South	150	91.1
5	Cannock North	53	73.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hawks Green	17	2.4
shield	Hednesford South	27	5.0
shield	Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury	34	5.4
shield	Brereton and Ravenhill	65	7.0
shield	Hednesford Green Heath	34	4.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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