Total Crime Rate
169.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cliff Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 199th highest crime rate of 844 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 Cliff Street (ST6 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 169.9 per 1,000 residents and was 125.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cliff Street (ST6 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near North West Terrace. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 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 | Public order | Skipacre Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stellar Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mars Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alanley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stellar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stellar Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stellar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larksfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brierley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phillipson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Phillipson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Preston Street | 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mars Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baden Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipacre Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipacre Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holden Avenue North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Esperanto Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercury Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mercury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baden Road | Under investigation |
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