Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barks Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 388th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barks Drive (ST6 8HA) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barks Drive (ST6 8HA), the main crime hotspot is near Thursfield Place. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barks Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithyfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barks Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thursfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thursfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thursfield Place —
Sep 2025Public order Mallorie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smithyfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallorie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithyfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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