Total Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cambridge Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 76th highest crime rate of 313 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 Cambridge Close (ST8 6UB) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Biddulph East average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Close (ST8 6UB), the main crime hotspot is near Craigside. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
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