Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Warwick Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 316 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 Warwick Street (ST8 6LG) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warwick Street (ST8 6LG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Warwick Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Street —
Sep 2025Public order Edge View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Johns Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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