Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST8 · Staffordshire
77
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
ST3 · Stoke-on-Trent
310
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Biddulph has less crime — 77 vs 310 incidents in April 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded substantially more crime than Biddulph in April 2026 — 310 incidents compared to 77, a 4.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (121 vs 26 incidents). Biddulph is below the national average while Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent — 77 vs 310 incidents. That is 75% 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 121 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Biddulph had fewer total crimes (77 vs 310).