Crime Rates at West Street, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6HL

West Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 54th 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 West Street (ST8 6HL) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (ST8 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cole Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.