Crime Rates at Old Mill Lane, Bagnall, Stoke-on-trent, ST9 9JS

Old Mill Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Mill Lane (ST9 9JS) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Lane (ST9 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Springs Bank. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.