Crime Rates at Houldsworth Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 6TJ

Houldsworth Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Chell & Packmoor , and the 267th highest crime rate of 841 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 Houldsworth Drive (ST6 6TJ) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% higher than the Great Chell & Packmoor average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houldsworth Drive (ST6 6TJ), 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.