Crime Rates at Lynmouth Close, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6LT

Lynmouth Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 105th 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 Lynmouth Close (ST8 6LT) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynmouth Close (ST8 6LT), 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.