Total Crime Rate

709.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

328.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 709.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 328.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 266.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 66.7 8/10
  • Other theft 61.9 10/10
  • Public order 52.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.6 10/10
  • Other crime 19.1 10/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cheadle North East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ST10 1AF) in the last 12 months was 709.5 per 1,000 residents and was 927.1% higher than the Cheadle North East average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 328.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ST10 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hurst Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A521 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watt Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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