Crime Rate in Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton, ward

Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 871st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 62nd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 760 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 7 cases , down -63.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 993 (≈ 62.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 136 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Grace Crescent (38 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.