Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 62.1 6/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Back Lane Hill Top area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley , and the 119th highest 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 Back Lane Hill Top (ST6 8TZ) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane Hill Top (ST6 8TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Top Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Back Lane Hill Top area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Back Lane Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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