Crime Rates at Well Street, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6HF

Well Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 55th highest crime rate of 316 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 Well Street (ST8 6HF) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Street (ST8 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Oakdene Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.