Crime Rates at Lanchester Close, Knypersley, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6SB

Lanchester Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 111th 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 Lanchester Close (ST8 6SB) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Biddulph North average (29.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanchester Close (ST8 6SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyneside Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turnlea Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.