Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Highfield Road East area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 39th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road East (ST8 6HA) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road East (ST8 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Well Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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