Total Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clay Lake area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley , and the 109th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clay Lake (ST9 9BU) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Bagnall and Stanley average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clay Lake (ST9 9BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bagnall and Stanley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
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