Crime Rate in Etruria & Hanley, ward

Etruria & Hanley has the highest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 23rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 2nd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Etruria & Hanley in the last 12 months was 509.4 per 1,000 residents and was 278.8% higher than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Etruria & Hanley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,331 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 26 cases , down -13.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -24.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2,002 (≈ 217.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Etruria & Hanley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 513 crimes here, including 229 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.