Total Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Congleton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Congleton Road (ST8 6QJ) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Congleton Road (ST8 6QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ox-Hey Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dart Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Biddulph North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halls Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halls Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ox-Hey Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ox-Hey Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ox-Hey Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ox-Hey Crescent | Under investigation |
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