Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST8 · Staffordshire
82
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
DE12 · Derbyshire
20
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Overseal has less crime — 20 vs 82 incidents in February 2026.
Biddulph recorded substantially more crime than Overseal in February 2026 — 82 incidents compared to 20, a 4.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Biddulph records significantly more (34 vs 9 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Overseal recorded fewer crimes than Biddulph — 20 vs 82 incidents. That is 76% fewer crimes. Overseal 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 9 in Overseal. Overall, Overseal had fewer total crimes (20 vs 82).