Audley & Halmerend vs Biddulph Town

Audley & Halmerend has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 456 crimes in the last 12 months. Biddulph Town has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,358 crimes. Audley & Halmerend scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Audley & Halmerend shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Biddulph Town shows -1.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Audley & Halmerend, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (222 incidents). In Biddulph Town, it is Violent Crime (597 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Audley & Halmerend recorded 52 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Biddulph Town recorded 256. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Audley & Halmerend totalled 222 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 597 in Biddulph Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Audley & Halmerend recorded 396 crimes (now 456, a change of +15.2%). Biddulph Town recorded 1,378 crimes previously (now 1,358, -1.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Audley & Halmerend has a resolution rate of 17.1% and Biddulph Town has 13.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Audley & Halmerend falls within the Staffordshire Police boundary. Biddulph Town is covered by Staffordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Audley & Halmerend and Biddulph Town. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.