Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitfield Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitfield Road (ST6 8AH) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Road (ST6 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Thursfield Place. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thursfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilding Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thursfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollowood Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollowood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollowood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bemersley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bemersley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilding Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corfield Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowen Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bew Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thursfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thursfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thursfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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