Crime Rates at Swallow Walk, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6TY

Swallow Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 46th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallow Walk (ST8 6TY) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Walk (ST8 6TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wickenstones Court, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.