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

Dovedale Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 32nd 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 Dovedale Close (ST10 2ET) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 99.5% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Close (ST10 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Wetherby Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.