Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Field View area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 150th highest 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 Field View (ST8 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Biddulph East average (92.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Field View (ST8 6TQ), 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 East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ox-Hey Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ox-Hey Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ox-Hey Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halls Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ox-Hey Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rupert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halls Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
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