Crime Rates at Smithy Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 7ET

Smithy Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Smithy Lane (ST8 7ET) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Lane (ST8 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ox-Hey Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dart Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.