Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 32.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bellringer Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Bellringer Close (ST8 7PH) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Biddulph East average (92.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellringer Close (ST8 7PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bellringer Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft John Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lorena Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorena Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorena Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorena Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunters Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Diamond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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