Total Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dove Grove area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 24th highest crime rate of 313 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 Dove Grove (ST8 7HE) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 347.1% higher than the Biddulph Moor average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Grove (ST8 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ox-Hey Crescent, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dove Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ox-Hey Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Dart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ox-Hey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ox-Hey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Dart Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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