Crime Rates at Sansdown Close, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6DA

Sansdown Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 150th highest crime rate of 316 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 Sansdown Close (ST8 6DA) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Biddulph East average (92.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sansdown Close (ST8 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Craigside. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.