Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moss Side area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moss Side (ST1 6EX) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moss Side (ST1 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Lane Farm Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baddeley, Milton & Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lane Farm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothsay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lane Farm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Emery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbotts Drive | Under investigation |
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