Postcode · Stoke-on-Trent
Crime in ST6 8BL
How much crime is recorded in ST6 8BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,759 (2024)
ST6 8BLStoke-on-Trent
How safe is ST6 8BL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST6 8BL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST6 8BLNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Anti-social behaviour30.310.7
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Public order8.24.6
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft2.04.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Shoplifting1.08.4
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.