Total Crime Rate
137.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishop Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 279th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bishop Road (ST6 6NX) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% higher than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishop Road (ST6 6NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutton Place, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnwood Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradeley & Chell Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ruston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sutton Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Warren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Homer Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recorder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recorder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Recorder Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Recorder Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Recorder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standersfoot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Standersfoot Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnwood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cormie Close | — |
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