Total Crime Rate
199.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Well Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cheadle North East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Well Street (ST10 1BA) in the last 12 months was 199.2 per 1,000 residents and was 188.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Well Street (ST10 1BA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keeling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandpiper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robina Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baddeley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baddeley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baddeley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baddeley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baddeley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Croft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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