Total Crime Rate
270.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chain Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 89th highest crime rate of 841 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 270.6 per 1,000 residents and was 274.0% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chain Street (ST6 1NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baden Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Ford Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Ford Green Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Ford Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Ford Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Ford Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Livingstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Community Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingfisher Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Ford Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Heath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Heath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Ford Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Ford Green Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Ford Green Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brittle Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ford Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Croft Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chain Street | — |
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