Total Crime Rate
165.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Hayes Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 27th 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 Mill Hayes Road (ST8 7PR) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 423.4% higher than the Biddulph North average (31.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Hayes Road (ST8 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Nevin Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Biddulph South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevin Avenue | Under investigation |
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