Crime Rate in Biddulph South, ward

Biddulph South has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Staffordshire Moorlands district and the 2501st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 242nd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Biddulph South in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the Staffordshire Moorlands district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Biddulph South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Biddulph South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Crossfield Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.