Crime Rates at Ward Place, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6NZ

Ward Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 234th 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 Ward Place (ST6 6NZ) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Place (ST6 6NZ), 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.