Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cross Edge area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Edge (ST6 8SB) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Bagnall and Stanley average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Edge (ST6 8SB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cross Edge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshall Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willfield Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelma Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leek Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leek Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leek Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leek Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leonard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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