Total Crime Rate

141.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drake Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 266th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drake Close (ST2 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (82.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Close (ST2 9PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Burford Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drake Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fenlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walcot Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walcot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walcot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Eastdean Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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