Crime Rates at Craigside, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6BP

Craigside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 313 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 Craigside (ST8 6BP) in the last 12 months was 219.7 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% higher than the Biddulph East average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigside (ST8 6BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadows Way, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.