Crime Rates at Bowmere Close, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6UD

Bowmere Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 50th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowmere Close (ST8 6UD) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowmere Close (ST8 6UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadows Way, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.