Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devon Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 76th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devon Grove (ST8 6DF) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Grove (ST8 6DF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Devon Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadows Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunters Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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