Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingsfield Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 133rd 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 Kingsfield Road (ST8 6DN) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsfield Road (ST8 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingsfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Douglas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doctors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Well Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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