Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crony Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cheddleton , and the 83rd 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 Crony Close (ST13 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Cheddleton average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crony Close (ST13 7JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Roche, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sneyd Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cheddleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sneyd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sneyd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crony Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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