Total Crime Rate

184.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 184.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.0 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 20.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Meere Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 190th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meere Close (ST6 8DS) in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meere Close (ST6 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borrowdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hamlett Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B5051 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meere Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meere Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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