Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Congleton Road 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 Congleton Road (ST8 6EF) 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 Congleton Road (ST8 6EF), 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 Congleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halls Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dart Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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