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 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 Craigside (ST8 6BP) 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 Craigside (ST8 6BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadows Way, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.