Crime Rates at Lawton Street, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6EX

Lawton Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Lawton Street (ST8 6EX) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Biddulph East average (92.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawton Street (ST8 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wickenstones Court, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.