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

Barks Drive area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 247th 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 Barks Drive (ST6 8EX) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barks Drive (ST6 8EX), 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.