Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandy Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (ST9 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the Biddulph Moor average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandy Lane (ST9 9QQ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Micklea Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road | — |
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