Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST8 · Staffordshire
77
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
ST5 · Staffordshire
308
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Biddulph has less crime — 77 vs 308 incidents in April 2026.
Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded substantially more crime than Biddulph in April 2026 — 308 incidents compared to 77, a 4.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Biddulph sees higher rates of Criminal damage & arson (7), while Newcastle-under-Lyme has more Shoplifting (30). Biddulph is below the national average while Newcastle-under-Lyme is above, making Biddulph the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Biddulph recorded fewer crimes than Newcastle-under-Lyme — 77 vs 308 incidents. That is 75% fewer crimes. Biddulph is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Biddulph saw higher rates of Criminal damage & arson while Newcastle-under-Lyme had more Shoplifting. Overall, Biddulph recorded fewer total crimes (77 vs 308).