Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southlands Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Cheddleton , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 313 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 Southlands Close (ST13 8DF) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southlands Close (ST13 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Heath Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westwood Heath Road | — |
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