Total Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ruby Close area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Ruby Close (ST6 8HS) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruby Close (ST6 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxley Lane, where police recorded 22 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.
View Crime In Stoke-On-Trent| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotswold Crescent | Under investigation |
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