Crime Rates at Dovedale Close, Cheadle, Stoke-on-trent, ST10 2ET

Dovedale Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 53rd 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 Dovedale Close (ST10 2ET) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Close (ST10 2ET), 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.