WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Staffordshire Police Police

Crime in Norton Canes, Cannock Chase

Comprehensive safety analysis for Norton Canes, localized within Cannock Chase.

Total Crimes

53
trending_down -20.9% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

64.96per 1k
trending_down -2.6% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

8,314

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences19
Anti-social Behaviour9
Vehicle Crime5
Shoplifting5
Other Theft4
Criminal Damage & Arson3
Public Order3
Burglary2
Weapons Possession2
Other Crime1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Brownhills Road Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2Possession of weapons: 1
5
On or near Victoria Court Map
Shoplifting: 3Burglary: 1
4
On or near Blenheim Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
On or near Shorelark Way Map
Other theft: 2Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
On or near Cherry Brook Map
Public order: 2Vehicle crime: 1
3
On or near Norton Green Lane Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
On or near Waterside Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
On or near School Crescent Map
Anti-social behaviour: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
On or near Petrol Station Map
Vehicle crime: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1
2
On or near Knights Court Map
Other theft: 1Shoplifting: 1
2

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City Ranking

Safety comparison within Cannock Chase district.

Local Rank

#9safest in Cannock Chase

City Average

79.66per 1k

Local Policing

Norton Canes

Staffordshire Police

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Local Priorities

Dealing with prolific shoplifters.

Issued: 4 Mar 2026

Status Update

Officers are taking positive action against incidents of shoplifting and utilising civil powers to address prolific offenders.

Actioned: 4 Jun 2026

Continuing issues relating to preventing and disrupting shoplifting, this is a priority for our local officers.

Issued: 25 Nov 2025

Status Update

Local officers are actively tackling shoplifting, by working alongside key specialist stakeholders including businesses in coordination with neighbouring Policing Teams and Police Forces. We are conducting operations to disrupt offending and bring offenders to justice.

Actioned: 1 Sep 2025

Tackling anti-social behaviour in the Norton Canes area, in particular the anti-social use of vehicles and criminal damage to vehicles.

Issued: 1 Jun 2025

Status Update

Officers are working closely with local business owners and Community Safety Partnership teams to ensure open spaces are a safe environment. Our teams provide a number of initiatives including intervention work to ensure those committing ASB are diverted to positive activities.

Actioned: 26 Jun 2025

Engagement Events

JUL11

Party in the park

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1:00 PM — 8:30 PM

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Field at the back of the Community Centre

JUL13

WV3 - Police Surgery

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12:00 AM — 12:00 AM

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Norton Canes Library

JUL30

Police Surgery

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3:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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Norton Canes Library

AUG3

Police Surgery

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3:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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One Stop

AUG13

Police Surgery

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3:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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COOP

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