Crime Rate in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham, ward

Hanford, Newstead & Trentham has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 3382nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 322nd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hanford, Newstead & Trentham in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hanford, Newstead & Trentham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 454 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 554 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hanford, Newstead & Trentham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.