Total Crime Rate
134.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stoke-on-Trent has the highest crime rate of 30 districts in West Midlands region and the 33rd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (West Midlands), it has the highest crime rate of 30 districts.
The overall crime rate in Stoke-on-Trent in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the West Midlands region average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stoke-on-Trent’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13,021 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 91 cases , down -27.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 47.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -27.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16,919 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 134.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etruria & Hanley | 509.4 | 374.9 (279%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Fenton East | 374.9 | 240.5 (179%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Burslem | 218.7 | 84.2 (63%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Boothen | 158.1 | 23.6 (18%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend | 134.2 | -0.3 (-0%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton | 133.8 | -0.7 (-1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Birches Head & Northwood | 130.9 | -3.6 (-3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Dresden & Florence | 123.6 | -10.9 (-8%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Penkhull & Springfields | 122.2 | -12.2 (-9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Hartshill Park & Stoke | 119.9 | -14.5 (-11%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | 117.2 | -17.2 (-13%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 12 | Burslem Park | 112.1 | -22.3 (-17%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 13 | Meir North | 111.0 | -23.5 (-17%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 14 | Tunstall | 109.3 | -25.2 (-19%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 15 | Blurton | 108.9 | -25.5 (-19%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 16 | Goldenhill & Sandyford | 108.7 | -25.8 (-19%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 17 | Abbey Hulton | 107.6 | -26.8 (-20%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 18 | Ford Green & Smallthorne | 92.5 | -42.0 (-31%) | High 8/10 |
| 19 | Meir South | 89.5 | -45.0 (-33%) | High 8/10 |
| 20 | Meir Park | 88.0 | -46.5 (-35%) | High 7/10 |
| 21 | Little Chell & Stanfield | 85.4 | -49.1 (-37%) | High 7/10 |
| 22 | Bucknall & Eaton Park | 82.8 | -51.7 (-38%) | High 7/10 |
| 23 | Great Chell & Packmoor | 80.2 | -54.3 (-40%) | High 7/10 |
| 24 | Basford & Hartshill | 79.2 | -55.3 (-41%) | High 7/10 |
| 25 | Baddeley, Milton & Norton | 75.5 | -59.0 (-44%) | High 7/10 |
| 26 | Sandford Hill | 74.0 | -60.5 (-45%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 27 | Bradeley & Chell Heath | 71.6 | -62.9 (-47%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 28 | Hollybush | 69.6 | -64.9 (-48%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 29 | Meir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney | 66.9 | -67.6 (-50%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 30 | Moorcroft & Sneyd Green | 66.2 | -68.3 (-51%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 31 | Hanford, Newstead & Trentham | 59.3 | -75.2 (-56%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 32 | Longton & Meir Hay South | 54.8 | -79.7 (-59%) | Low 4/10 |
| 33 | Lightwood North & Normacot | 52.0 | -82.4 (-61%) | Low 4/10 |
| 34 | Trent Vale & Oak Hill | 46.5 | -88.0 (-65%) | Low 3/10 |
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