Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 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 69.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Congleton Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 101st 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 Congleton Road (ST8 6DX) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Congleton Road (ST8 6DX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Congleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halls Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doctors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Well Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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