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

Watermills Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 844 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 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Baddeley, Milton & Norton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% 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 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downfield Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.