Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caton Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 28th 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 Caton Crescent (ST6 8XQ) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Caton Crescent (ST6 8XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leek New Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downfield Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baddeley, Milton & Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willowbrook Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leek New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downfield Place | Under investigation |
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