Crime Rates at Tay Close, Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 7HW

Tay Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 65th 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 Tay Close (ST8 7HW) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Biddulph Moor average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tay Close (ST8 7HW), 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 Lucerne Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.