Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Close area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Cheddleton , and the 15th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (ST13 5TX) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 509.2% higher than the Cheddleton average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (ST13 5TX), the main crime hotspot is near Parker Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Street South Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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