Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sapphire Drive area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 844 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 Sapphire Drive (ST6 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sapphire Drive (ST6 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Foxley Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sapphire Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxley Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Foxley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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