Crime Rates at Brownlees Road, Brown Lees, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6PH

Brownlees Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Biddulph North , and the 90th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brownlees Road (ST8 6PH) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 152.8% higher than the Biddulph North average (31.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownlees Road (ST8 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilbern Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.