Etching Hill & The Heath — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Staffordshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
This area features three housing communities, three primary schools and one high school - Fair Oak Business and Enterprise College. Etchinghill, Springfield and Slitting Mill border Cannock Chase and the area is home to Birches Valley visitors' centre where there are cycle tracks, bridleways and outstanding walks over the Chase.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Staffordshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
36 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (33): ▲ 3 (9%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences16 · 44%
- Anti-social behaviour8 · 22%
- Other theft4 · 11%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 8%
- Public order2 · 6%
- Possession of weapons1 · 3%
- Vehicle crime1 · 3%
- Other crime1 · 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
32 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect20 · 63%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified7 · 22%
- Local resolution2 · 6%
- Awaiting court outcome2 · 6%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 3%
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
Continuing issues of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the Etchinghill area, in particular the misuse of e-scooters.
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 make sure those committing ASB are diverted to positive activities.
Set: 2025-11-25
Reducing ASB and preventing re-offending.
Local officers will patrol key locations where ASB incidents are reported.
Set: 2026-03-04
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Etching Hill, specifically targeting the use of e-scooters and e-bikes
We've had some great results with taking positive action, however reports are still coming through, so this will remain a priority coming into the summer months.
Set: 2026-06-08
Public events & surgeries
WV7-CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2026-07-14 · Mount Rd, Rugeley
Meet your local PCSO
2026-07-15 · Tesco Express, Springfield Road
WV7-CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2026-08-04 · Mount Rd, Rugeley
WV7-CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2026-08-25 · Mount Rd, Rugeley
WV7-CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2026-09-15 · Mount Rd, Rugeley
WV7-CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2026-10-06 · Mount Rd, Rugeley
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
Nearby teams in Staffordshire Police
All Staffordshire Police neighbourhood teams →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.