Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cheddleton , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Avenue (ST13 7HY) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Cheddleton average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Avenue (ST13 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near The Roche. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cheddleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holly Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brindley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
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