Crime Rates at Willfield Lane, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 8RY

Willfield Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willfield Lane (ST6 8RY) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Bagnall and Stanley average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willfield Lane (ST6 8RY), the main crime hotspot is near Willfield Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.