Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Matthews Close area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Baddeley, Milton & Norton , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

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 Matthews Close (ST9 9PZ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matthews Close (ST9 9PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Matthews Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baker Crescent South (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Matthews Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matthews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nursery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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