Crime Rates at Hillside Close, Fulford, Stoke-on-trent, ST11 9RU

Hillside Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Fulford , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Close (ST11 9RU) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Fulford average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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