Total Crime Rate
178.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chain Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 181st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chain Street (ST6 1NA) in the last 12 months was 178.9 per 1,000 residents and was 136.9% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chain Street (ST6 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Baden Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baddeley, Milton & Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pioneer Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quinton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipacre Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipacre Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ford Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B5051 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ford Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mars Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mars Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mars Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingfisher Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ford Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mars Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Skipacre Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baden Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brierley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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