The total recorded crimes in Horton, Staffordshire Moorlands, UK in April 2025 are around 12 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Horton crime rate of 281.69 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Horton, encompassing approximately 42 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Horton, we need to analyze Horton crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Staffordshire Moorlands:
In 2024, Horton demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Staffordshire Moorlands average, with 153 crimes compared to 273.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Horton recorded fewer crimes than 17 out of 26 other areas in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
In 2023, Horton had fewer crimes than the Staffordshire Moorlands average, with 150 crimes compared to 242. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Horton recorded fewer crimes than 17 out of 26 other areas in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Staffordshire Moorlands, Horton has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In April 2025 the Horton has recorded 12 crimes with crime rate of 281.69 ranking 19th out of 26 in the Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
In 2024, the total Horton crimes were 153. The crime rate of Horton in 2024 was 3591.55 (year) or 299.30 (month) ranking it 18 dangerous area in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
In 2023, the total crimes in Horton were around 150 crimes with yearly crime rate of 3521.13 (year) or 293.43 (month) ranking 19 most dangerous area in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
| Area | April 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Horton) | Crimes | Rank (Horton) | Crimes | Rank (Horton) | |
| Biddulph East | 40 | 4 | 614 | 3 | 568 | 1 |
| Leek North | 50 | 2 | 683 | 1 | 473 | 4 |
| Caverswall | 63 | 1 | 492 | 6 | 384 | 7 |
| Leek East | 50 | 3 | 642 | 2 | 524 | 2 |
| Leek South | 39 | 6 | 520 | 4 | 490 | 3 |
| Biddulph West | 39 | 5 | 508 | 5 | 431 | 5 |
| Cheadle West | 27 | 9 | 396 | 7 | 403 | 6 |
| Dane | 33 | 7 | 363 | 8 | 249 | 10 |
| Forsbrook | 22 | 13 | 299 | 9 | 334 | 8 |
| Hamps Valley | 30 | 8 | 210 | 14 | 222 | 12 |
| Cheadle South East | 14 | 17 | 272 | 10 | 256 | 9 |
| Cheadle North East | 27 | 10 | 230 | 12 | 228 | 11 |
| Checkley | 25 | 11 | 261 | 11 | 199 | 14 |
| Brown Edge and Endon | 22 | 12 | 199 | 15 | 169 | 16 |
| Leek West | 13 | 18 | 197 | 16 | 215 | 13 |
| Cellarhead | 20 | 14 | 216 | 13 | 118 | 22 |
| Cheddleton | 20 | 15 | 152 | 19 | 190 | 15 |
| Werrington | 18 | 16 | 108 | 23 | 99 | 24 |
| Biddulph South | 11 | 21 | 127 | 21 | 156 | 17 |
| Biddulph North | 7 | 24 | 168 | 17 | 150 | 18 |
| Alton | 10 | 22 | 138 | 20 | 133 | 20 |
| Churnet | 11 | 20 | 119 | 22 | 100 | 23 |
| Bagnall and Stanley | 7 | 25 | 106 | 24 | 130 | 21 |
| Manifold | 7 | 23 | 48 | 27 | 44 | 27 |
| Biddulph Moor | 4 | 26 | 52 | 26 | 69 | 25 |
| Ipstones | 2 | 27 | 88 | 25 | 49 | 26 |
Recorded incidents of Drugs were the most frequent (3 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (3 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (6 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (3 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Criminal damage and arson saw the largest number of reported crimes with 3 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 3 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Public order (9 reports) and Drugs incidents were also notably high (3 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 9 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 3 incidents.
In November 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3
In October 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (9 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (9 incidents).
In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (21 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (3 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 9 incidents, and Other crime was another prevalent crime category with 3 incidents.
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6
In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (3 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (3 incidents).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 3 |
| January 2025 | 3 |
A total of 78 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| February 2025 | 3 |
| December 2024 | 9 |
| November 2024 | 3 |
| October 2024 | 6 |
| September 2024 | 9 |
| August 2024 | 21 |
| July 2024 | 9 |
| June 2024 | 6 |
| May 2024 | 3 |
A total of 3 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 3 |
A total of 21 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| January 2025 | 3 |
| October 2024 | 9 |
| May 2024 | 3 |
A total of 9 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 3 |
| October 2024 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 3 |
A total of 12 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 3 |
| December 2024 | 3 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 3 |
A total of 12 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 9 |
| May 2024 | 3 |
A total of 9 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 9 |
A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 3 |
A total of 3 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 3 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Horton postcode area is presented below.