Crime Rates at Knowle Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6LH

Knowle Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 91st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowle Road (ST8 6LH) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Road (ST8 6LH), 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.