Crime Rates at Nursery Gardens, Barlaston, Stoke-on-trent, ST12 9ES

Nursery Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Barlaston , and the 80th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nursery Gardens (ST12 9ES) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% higher than the Barlaston average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Gardens (ST12 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookhouse Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.