Crime Rate in Boothen, ward

Boothen has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 561st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 36th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Boothen in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Boothen’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 342 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 470 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Boothen ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Fielding Street, with 29 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Fletcher Road (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.