Crime Rates at Sparrow Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 1PW

Sparrow Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sparrow Street (ST6 1PW) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrow Street (ST6 1PW), 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.