Crime Rates at Lorena Close, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6FD

Lorena Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 153rd 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 Lorena Close (ST8 6FD) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorena Close (ST8 6FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadows Way, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.