Total Crime Rate

194.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 194.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Park Lane area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 17th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (ST8 7AU) in the last 12 months was 194.1 per 1,000 residents and was 564.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (ST8 7AU), the main crime hotspot is near Crossfield Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crossfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crossfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossfield Avenue —
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Data Sources

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