Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.1 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 132.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Princess 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 Princess Street (ST8 6JN) 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 Princess Street (ST8 6JN), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princess Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Well Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Douglas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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