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Cannock South & West — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Staffordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Local officers cover the following areas: Hatherton, Dartmouth, Carfax, Rumer Hill and Progress Drive. This is Cannock's main industrial sector as well as the central area for the town's retail parks. There has been recent extensive urban regeneration and redevelopment including a new ice rink. The district also houses affluent areas in Shoal Hill and along the New Penkridge and Old Penkridge roads.

Contact the team

email
cannockchasepolice@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk
telephone
101

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Staffordshire Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

200 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (206): ▼ 6 (3%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences84 · 42%
  • Shoplifting38 · 19%
  • Anti-social behaviour19 · 10%
  • Public order13 · 7%
  • Other crime7 · 4%
  • Criminal damage and arson6 · 3%
  • Drugs6 · 3%
  • Other theft6 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

169 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Unable to prosecute suspect76 · 45%
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified56 · 33%
  • Awaiting court outcome19 · 11%
  • Local resolution12 · 7%
  • Action to be taken by another organisation6 · 4%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Ongoing youth-related violence within Cannock Town Centre.

Op Alhena has been set up to target offenders by bringing them to justice but also safeguarding individuals. Officers have been completing high visibility patrols in and around the town centre to reduce offences. Local officers have worked closely with colleagues in our Criminal Investigation Department to identify several offenders responsible for crimes. Colleagues in the community safety partnership teams have also been supporting and working with community groups, shop owners and residents to provide crime prevention advice.

Set: 2025-03-17

Tackling anti-social behaviour, related to drug use and homelessness, is a priority for our local officers.

We are adopting a problem-solving approach to identify vulnerable locations by providing high visibility patrols. We are working in collaboration with a range of partners to get to the root of problems and solve them for the long-term. This includes use of PCPOs through collaboration with our Community Safety Partnership.

Set: 2025-11-25

Preventing and disrupting shoplifting is a priority for our local officers and continues to be

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.

Set: 2025-09-01

Reducing ASB and preventing re-offending.

Local officers will patrol key locations where ASB incidents are reported.

Set: 2026-03-04

Dealing with prolific shoplifters.

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

Set: 2026-03-04

Reducing drug use.

Officers will be working with partners to support those being exploited through drug use and ensuring that positive action is taken against those that are dealing drugs within the area.

Set: 2026-03-04

Shop lifting in the town centre

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.

Set: 2026-06-08

Public events & surgeries

WV4 - MEET YOUR LOCAL OFFICER - CANNOCK PARK

2026-07-17 · CANNOCK PARK, PARK ROAD, CANNOCK

Personal Safety talk

2026-08-01 · Cannock Chase Civic Centre

Children's community Event

2026-08-05 · Oxford Road Play area

WV4 - Chase Can Kids Club Festival - Laburnum Park

2026-08-12 · Laburnum Avenue, Cannock

Children's community Event

2026-08-12 · Laburnum Avenue Park

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Team locations

  • Cannock Police Station (station)Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, WS11 1AW
Official Cannock South & West team page on Staffordshire Police's site

Nearby teams in Staffordshire Police

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Staffordshire Police.