Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coopers Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 119th 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 Coopers Way (ST8 6SS) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coopers Way (ST8 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadows Way. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coopers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Mason Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Forrester Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrester Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadows Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadows Way —
Sep 2025Public order Meadows Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunters Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Close —
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Data Sources

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