Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lotus Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 48th lowest 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 Lotus Avenue (ST8 6PS) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Biddulph North average (29.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lotus Avenue (ST8 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Biddulph North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lotus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancia Close | Under investigation |
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