Crime Rates at Mostyn Close, Knypersley, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 7XD

Mostyn Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Biddulph East , and the 76th 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 Mostyn Close (ST8 7XD) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Biddulph East average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mostyn Close (ST8 7XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wickenstones Court, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swallow Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.