Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 26.2 7/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharf Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 19th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharf Road (ST8 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 101.8% higher than the Biddulph East average (92.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Road (ST8 6AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Meadows Way. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Meadows Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadows Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorena Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorena Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorena Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lorena Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Diamond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunters Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craigside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craigside Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Craigside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrester Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Forrester Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Mason Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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