Crime Rates at Malcolm Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 7HU

Malcolm Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

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 Malcolm Close (ST2 7HU) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malcolm Close (ST2 7HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felsted Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoneyfields Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.