Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Middleton Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 354th 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 Middleton Close (ST6 8DD) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Close (ST6 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Adderley Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meere Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Longfellow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meere Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hamlett Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

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