Crime Rates at Ridge Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 5LG

Ridge Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Ridge Road (ST6 5LG) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Road (ST6 5LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cartlich Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walley Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.