Crime Rates at Thornley Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 7AN

Thornley Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bradeley & Chell Heath , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 841 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 Thornley Road (ST6 7AN) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornley Road (ST6 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norris Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Metcalfe Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.