Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Micklea Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 313 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 Micklea Lane (ST9 9QA) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Biddulph Moor average (39.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Micklea Lane (ST9 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutherland Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Micklea Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Micklea Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Micklea Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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