Crime Rate in Blurton, ward

Blurton has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 1443rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 126th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blurton in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blurton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 375 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 126.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 455 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blurton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.