Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 93.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crofter Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 69th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crofter Close (ST8 6SR) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 195.4% higher than the Biddulph North average (31.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofter Close (ST8 6SR), the main crime hotspot is near Meadows Way. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Crofter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadows Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadows Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunters Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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