Crime Rates at Barks Drive, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8EU

Barks Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 81st highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barks Drive (ST6 8EU) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 294.8% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barks Drive (ST6 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Burnett Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.