Crime Rates at Princess Street, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6JN

Princess Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 85th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Street (ST8 6JN) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (ST8 6JN), 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.