Crime Rate in Biddulph West, ward

Biddulph West has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 wards in Staffordshire Moorlands district and the 1794th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 158th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Biddulph West in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher than the Staffordshire Moorlands district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Biddulph West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 222 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Biddulph West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Meadows Way, with 56 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cross Street (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.