Crime Rates at Woodhead Yard, Cheadle, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 2EB

Woodhead Yard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 316 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 Woodhead Yard (ST10 2EB) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Alton average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 104.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Yard (ST10 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Wetherby Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.