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

Smokies 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 Smokies Way (ST8 6TZ) 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 Smokies Way (ST8 6TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandsdown Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandyfield Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smokies Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Devon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandsdown Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandsdown Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandsdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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