Crime Rate in Meir Park, ward

Meir Park has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 wards in Stoke-on-Trent district and the 2290th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 226th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Meir Park in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Stoke-on-Trent district average (134.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Meir Park’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Meir Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Whittle Road, with 96 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Meadowcroft Avenue (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.