What is the crime rate in cannock chase?

As of March 2026, cannock chase has an annual crime rate of 79.08 per 1,000 residents, based on 817 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does cannock chase rank nationally for crime?

cannock chase ranks #207 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in cannock chase?

The most common crime type in cannock chase is Violence & Sexual Offences with 345 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 42.2% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

cannock chase Crime Intelligence Report

cannock chase recorded 817 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.13 per 1,000 residents. This places cannock chase at #207 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 35.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

817

trending_up +35.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.08per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#153of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Staffordshire

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Public order: 7 Shoplifting: 6	14
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near High Green Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 2	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2	3
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Birches Valley Map	Vehicle crime: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

817 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

345

42.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

112

13.7%

Public Order

9.4%

Shoplifting

8.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.5%

Other Theft

4.7%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Other Crime

2.6%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Burglary

1.2%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

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15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Western Springs	82	112.3
2	Cannock West	88	111.3
3	Hednesford North	69	105.9
4	Cannock South	156	89.9
5	Cannock North	60	72.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hednesford South	17	3.1
shield	Hawks Green	32	4.5
shield	Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury	20	3.2
shield	Brereton and Ravenhill	52	5.6
shield	Hednesford Green Heath	33	4.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +35.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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