Skip to content

Penkridge & Huntington — Neighbourhood Policing Team

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

All Staffordshire Police neighbourhoods

Penkridge is a conservation area in the heart of rural Staffordshire which gave inspiration to JRR Tolkien while writing The Lord of the Rings. Once known as the capital of England, the area has a population of over 8,000 and is home to Rodbaston Agricultural College. It has a strong village feel and community focus. With a unique blend of old and new housing, Huntington borders Cannock Chase. Local police also cover Acton Trussell, Calf Heath, Coppenhall, Dunston, Hatherton, Gailey, Levedale, Mitton, Rodbaston and Teddesley Park.

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

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

Compared with May 2026 (124): ▲ 8 (6%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences49 · 37%
  • Anti-social behaviour16 · 12%
  • Public order13 · 10%
  • Criminal damage and arson10 · 8%
  • Other theft10 · 8%
  • Shoplifting10 · 8%
  • Drugs8 · 6%
  • Burglary7 · 5%

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

103 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Unable to prosecute suspect40 · 39%
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified36 · 35%
  • Awaiting court outcome20 · 19%
  • Local resolution5 · 5%
  • Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
  • Offender given a caution1 · 1%

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), specifically off-road bikes in the Shoal Hill area of Huntington.

Local officers are tackling anti-social behaviour by adopting a problem-solving approach to vulnerable locations. We are working in collaboration with a range of partners to get to the root of problems and solve them for the long-term. These operations and high visibility patrols will take place specifically but not exclusively in Huntington where more frequent issues have been highlighted.

Set: 2025-09-01

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour, inparticular drugs and gangs, is a priority for our local officers.

Local officers are tackling anti-social behaviour by adopting a problem-solving approach to vulnerable locations. Working in collaboration with a range of statutory, non-statutory and 3rd sector partners, to get to the root of problems and solve them for the long-term.

Set: 2025-11-25

Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour.

Officers will be working with partners including colleagues from the Community Safety Partnership Team to reduce ASB and ensure open spaces where individuals gather are patrolled and enforcement action taken.

Set: 2026-03-04

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the Monkton

Increase in calls for issues with ASB at the Monkton, Penkridge. Increased patrols and positive action taken against any young people found to be committing offences in this area. We are working with licencees on the run up to the world cup to prevent any further ASB or issues relating to public order or noise nuisance for local residents

Set: 2026-06-08

Public events & surgeries

Penkridge Coffee Morning

2026-07-23 · Haling Dene Centre

Penkridge Community Cafe

2026-07-30 · Hailing Dene Centre, Penkridge

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 Penkridge & Huntington team page on Staffordshire Police's site

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.