Crime Rates at Yew Tree Close, Light Oaks, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 7PR

Yew Tree Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

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 Yew Tree Close (ST2 7PR) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (72.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Close (ST2 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jack Haye Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bagnall Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.