Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST8 · Staffordshire
77
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
ST17 · Staffordshire
129
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Biddulph has less crime — 77 vs 129 incidents in April 2026.
Stafford recorded notably higher crime than Biddulph in April 2026 — 129 vs 77 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stafford records significantly more (63 vs 26 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Biddulph recorded fewer crimes than Stafford — 77 vs 129 incidents. That is 40% fewer crimes. Biddulph is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Biddulph recorded 26 incidents of this type vs 63 in Stafford. Overall, Biddulph had fewer total crimes (77 vs 129).