Total Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 260th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Street (ST6 1SG) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Street (ST6 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Baden Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pedley Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A53 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Community Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alanley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stellar Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mars Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alanley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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