Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Portland Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 313 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 Portland Drive (ST8 6RY) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Biddulph North average (31.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Drive (ST8 6RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ox-Hey Crescent, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smithy Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Portland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ox-Hey Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ox-Hey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ox-Hey Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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