Crime Rates at Hawthorn Grove, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6UJ

Hawthorn Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 313 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 Hawthorn Grove (ST8 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Grove (ST8 6UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wickenstones Court, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swallow Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.