Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 155.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.5 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woodland Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 30th highest crime rate of 313 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 Woodland Street (ST8 6LN) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Street (ST8 6LN), the main crime hotspot is near Villa Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Well Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Douglas Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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