Crime Rates at Meadow Close, Forsbrook, Stoke-on-trent, ST11 9DW

Meadow Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Caverswall , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (ST11 9DW) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Caverswall average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (ST11 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dilhorne Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Close Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.