Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST8 · Staffordshire
82
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
ST5 · Staffordshire
315
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Biddulph has less crime — 82 vs 315 incidents in February 2026.
Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded substantially more crime than Biddulph in February 2026 — 315 incidents compared to 82, a 3.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newcastle-under-Lyme records significantly more (136 vs 34 incidents). 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 February 2026 Police data, Biddulph recorded fewer crimes than Newcastle-under-Lyme — 82 vs 315 incidents. That is 74% fewer crimes. Biddulph is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Biddulph recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 136 in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Overall, Biddulph had fewer total crimes (82 vs 315).