Crime Rates at Sandpiper Close, Cheadle, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 1LN

Sandpiper Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandpiper Close (ST10 1LN) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Alton average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Close (ST10 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Prince George Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.