Total Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Over The Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 147th 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 Over The Hill (ST8 7LA) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Over The Hill (ST8 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Gun Battery Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Biddulph Moor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazel Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfields Road | Under investigation |
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