Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hough Hill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley , and the 103rd 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 Hough Hill (ST6 8TW) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hough Hill (ST6 8TW), 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 Hough Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelma Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Avenue —
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 Chestnut Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Edge Under investigation
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Data Sources

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