Total Crime Rate

118.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.8 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 118.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Cole Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 49th 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 Cole Street (ST8 6JD) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cole Street (ST8 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cole Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doctors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Douglas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Well Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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