Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Dingle area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Dingle (ST6 8PR) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Bagnall and Stanley average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Dingle (ST6 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Willfield Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willfield Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leonard Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Edge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thelma Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Avenue | — |
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