Total Crime Rate

219.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 219.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Robbery 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dorset Drive 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 Dorset Drive (ST8 6DG) 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 Dorset Drive (ST8 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Meadows Way. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dorset Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadows Way Under investigation
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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