Crime Rates at Norton Crescent, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 1RN

Norton Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 65th 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 Norton Crescent (ST6 1RN) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Crescent (ST6 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Miranda Grove, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southern Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.