Total Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norton Industrial Estate area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Norton Industrial Estate (ST6 8ED) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norton Industrial Estate (ST6 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baddeley, Milton & Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlett Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meere Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbury Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borrowdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Borrowdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kisdon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adderley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waverley Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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