Cannock

Crime in Cannock*

As of 2024, the regional crime rate for Cannock is 13% lower than that of the West Midlands as whole, but 1.5% above the national average.

Crime and Safety in Cannock, Staffordshire

• Cannock is the third most dangerous major town in Staffordshire and is the 28th most dangerous overall out of Staffordshire's 197 cities, towns and villages.
• The overall crime rate in Cannock in 2023 was 89 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Staffordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 13% higher than the Staffordshire rate of 78 per 1,000 daytime population.

What is Cannock's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Cannock are violence and sexual offences, with 2,355 offences recorded during 2023. This is 2.8% lower than 2022's figure of 2,422 offences.

Cannock - Burglary, Robbery, Shoplifting & Criminal Damage

• 148 reported burglaries in 2023, compared to the total count of 4,437 for Staffordshire as a whole, making Cannock 28% safer.
• 48 robberies (out of 824 reported) making Cannock 25% more dangerous,
• 453 shoplifting offences totalled 453, (total 5.955) making Cannock 63% more dangerous.
• 335 reports of criminal damage and arson in Cannock, out of 8,095 for Staffordshire, making Cannock 11% safer.

Where are the highest crime rates in Cannock?

Amongst Cannock wards, Hednesford Green Heath has the highest crime rates, followed by Great Wyrley Town and Hednesford North.

Which Police Force serves Cannock?

The local police force for Cannock is the Staffordshire Police.

About Cannock

Cannock is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire. Cannock is not far from the towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolverhampton are also nearby.

Cannock lies to the north of the West Midlands conurbation on the M6, A34 and A5 roads and to the south of Hednesford and the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The total population of the built-up area, defined in 2011, was 86,121, making it the second largest in Staffordshire

The Cannock Economy

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Cannock Chase was worth an estimated £2.4 billion in 2021, according to figures published by the ONS.

2021 ONS figures recorded there were 47,000 jobs in Cannock Chase, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 63,153. Cannock Chase had a median average salary for full-time employees of £29,247

Regarding the wholesale and retail sectors, the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles industry is the largest in Cannock Chase, accounting for 24.1% of jobs in the area.

Cannock Chase's 2023 unemployment rate of 5.1% is 1.2% higher than the unemployment rate for England (3.9%).

House Prices in Cannock

According to Rightmove, over the last 12 months, the average price of property in Cannock was £232,489, 6% up on the 2021 peak of £219,131. Detached properties sold for an average of £328,976, with terraced properties fetching £184,843.

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*Data taken from CrimeRate.co.uk, a data analysis and GIS project dedicated to uncovering crime trends in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.