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

Well Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 313 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 6HY) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Street (ST8 6HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.