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

Barks Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 55th highest crime rate of 844 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 Barks Drive (ST6 8EU) in the last 12 months was 296.2 per 1,000 residents and was 292.2% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barks Drive (ST6 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Burnett Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.