Crime Rate in Abbey Hulton, ward

Abbey Hulton has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 1485th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 130th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Abbey Hulton in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Abbey Hulton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 365 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 449 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Abbey Hulton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Elmsmere Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.