Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitfield Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 401st highest crime rate of 844 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 8AL) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Road (ST6 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oldfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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