Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broomfields area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 121st highest 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 Broomfields (ST8 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher than the Biddulph Moor average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfields (ST8 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dales Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broomfields area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alders Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dales Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dales Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dales Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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