Total Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rudyard Lake Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rudyard Lake Grove (ST6 5DA) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 235.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rudyard Lake Grove (ST6 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatherton Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladybower Grove (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goldenhill & Sandyford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carsington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsington Drive | Under investigation |
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