Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodpecker Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Chell & Packmoor , and the 31st 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 Woodpecker Drive (ST7 4GJ) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Great Chell & Packmoor average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Woodpecker Drive (ST7 4GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Moorhen Way. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Chell & Packmoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowndale Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blackbird Way | Under investigation |
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