Crime Rates at Watermills Close, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8GD

Watermills Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watermills Close (ST6 8GD) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermills Close (ST6 8GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leek New Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downfield Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.