Crime Rates at Smithyfield Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8JU

Smithyfield Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 83rd 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 Smithyfield Road (ST6 8JU) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithyfield Road (ST6 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.