Crime Rates at Derwent Drive, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 7DL

Derwent Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Drive (ST8 7DL) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Biddulph Moor average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Drive (ST8 7DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lucerne Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.