Crime Rates at Slater Street, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6JF

Slater Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 316 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 Slater Street (ST8 6JF) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slater Street (ST8 6JF), 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 Oakdene Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.