Total Crime Rate

265.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 265.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Road area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 91st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (ST6 6QS) in the last 12 months was 265.4 per 1,000 residents and was 243.2% higher than the Bradeley & Chell Heath average (77.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (ST6 6QS), the main crime hotspot is near John Wallace Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Wallace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Wallace Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Sutton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baskeyfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recorder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recorder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Wallace Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Wallace Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Sutton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morgan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Wallace Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Wallace Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Johnson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Wallace Close —
Apr 2026Robbery John Wallace Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Wallace Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sutton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sutton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elsby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houldsworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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