Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sansdown Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 145th lowest 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 Sansdown Close (ST8 6DA) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Biddulph East average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sansdown Close (ST8 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Craigside. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marshfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Bank | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halls Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brook Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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