Crime Rates at Gillyflower Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8BS

Gillyflower Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 92nd 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 Gillyflower Close (ST6 8BS) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gillyflower Close (ST6 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.