Crime Rate in Cheddleton, ward

Cheddleton has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Staffordshire Moorlands district and the 976th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 85th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cheddleton in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Staffordshire Moorlands district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cheddleton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cheddleton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Main Road, with 13 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.