Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waverley Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 293rd 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 Waverley Drive (ST6 8FE) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Drive (ST6 8FE), the main crime hotspot is near Daisy Bank Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bullhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Longfellow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waverley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bullhurst Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Row Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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